Gender identity(GENDERID)

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Key

Value

Name

Gender identity

Short Name

GENDERID

Parent Entity

Student (Student)

Type

Field

Applicable To

England Northern Ireland Wales

Coverage

All Students at providers in England, Northern Ireland and Wales except where (Leaver.ENGENDDATE - Engagement.ENGSTARTDATE <= 14 days and RSNENGEND = 03, 05, 11, 12).

Description

This field records the gender identity of the student. Students should, according to their own self-assessment, indicate if their gender identity is the same as the gender originally assigned to them at birth.

Notes

Continuing students should be asked this question every year, and the data must be updated throughout a student's Engagement where applicable.

The data is recorded on the basis of the student’s own self-assessment.

This question should be asked alongside the sex identifier question.

The valid entries have been aligned with the census in each country.

Suggested question: ‘Is the gender you identify with the same as your sex registered at birth?’

98 Prefer not to say: this code should be used when the student does not wish to declare this information.

99 Not available: this code should be used when the provider is unable to obtain the data in order to submit it to HESA. Note that this option should not be presented to students explicitly.

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

Quality Rules

Quality Rules to follow

Minimum Occurrence

Maximum Occurrence

Primary Key?

False

Valid Values

Code	Coding Frame Label
01	Yes
02	No
98	Prefer not to say
99	Not available

Revision History

Coding Manual Version	Element Version	Notes
1.2.0	1.1	Guidance and suggested question updated in line with the conclusions of the personal characteristics consultation.
1.3.0	1.2	Coverage updated to match legacy Student and Student Alternative return - change to exclude 2 week SLC rule for England. Further change to exclude 2 week SLC rule for Northern Ireland and Wales.
1.5.1	1.3	Coverage updated to match legacy Student and Student Alternative return - change to exclude 2 week SLC rule and where RSNENGEND = 03, 05, 11, 12 for England, Northern Ireland and Wales.