All Students at providers in England, Northern Ireland and Wales.
Optional for all providers in Scotland.
Description
This field records the sexual orientation of the Student, on the basis of their own self-assessment
Notes
This data is required to be collected for all student by providers in England, Northern Ireland and Wales.
98 ‘Prefer not to say’ must be returned where the student refuses to provide the data.
99 ‘Not available’ must be returned where the data is not known by the provider, but the student has not explicitly refused to provide it.
Suggested question (recommended by Stonewall):
What is your sexual orientation?
This data is optional for providers in Scotland.
This data must be updated throughout a Student's Engagement where applicable.
Reason Required
To monitor equal opportunities issues in the higher education sector and support higher education providers (HEPs) in meeting their obligations under the Equality Act 2010 through a deeper understanding of the barriers and outcomes of students from a wide range of groups protected by the Act.
Field Length
2
Quality Rules
Quality Rules to follow
Minimum Occurrence
0
Maximum Occurrence
1
Primary Key?
False
Valid Values
Code
Coding Frame Label
10
Bisexual
11
Gay or lesbian
12
Heterosexual or straight
19
Other sexual orientation
98
Prefer not to say
99
Not available
Revision History
Coding Manual Version
Element Version
Notes
1.0.0
1.0
Valid Entry changes have been made following conversations with Statutory Customers regarding personal characteristics data.
