NHS Connecting for Health
NHS Data Model and Dictionary Service
| Reference: | Change Request 1094 |
| Version No: | 1.0 |
| Subject: | NHS Data Model and Dictionary Modelling Changes - Education |
| Effective Date: | Immediate |
| Reason for Change: | Change to Data Standards |
| Publication Date: | 19 January 2010 |
Background:
The NHS Data Model and Dictionary Service are currently working with the Department of Health and Information Centre for Health and Social Care to develop a number of Data Sets.
During the business analysis stage, it has been identified that these Data Sets cover a number of common areas which are either not currently in the NHS Data Model and Dictionary or amendments are required to make the current information suitable for use in these Data Sets.
This Data Set Change Notice adds the common data items and associated data modelling changes for "Education" into the NHS Data Model and Dictionary in preparation for these Data Sets. The changes are detailed in the "Summary of changes" below.
The primary purpose is to introduce a new “Education” Class and supporting NHS Business Definitions into the NHS Data Model and Dictionary to support the new data sets currently under development. This will enable the new data sets to use the generic data items and codes for reporting education levels and special education type needs.
These changes do not need to be implemented in end-user systems until the Data Set Change Notices for the specific data sets come into effect. Other specific items will be added to the Data Sets during development.
Summary of changes:
| Supporting Information | |
| INDIVIDUAL EDUCATION PLAN | New Supporting Information |
| LEARNING DIFFICULTY | New Supporting Information |
| SPECIAL EDUCATION NEEDS | New Supporting Information |
| Class Definitions | |
| EDUCATION | New Class |
| PERSON | Changed Relationships |
| PERSON PROPERTY | Changed Description |
| Attribute Definitions | |
| EDUCATION LEVEL HIGHEST | New Attribute |
| SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEED TYPE | New Attribute |
| Data Elements | |
| EDUCATION LEVEL HIGHEST | New Data Element |
| SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEED TYPE | New Data Element |
| Date: | 19 January 2010 |
| Sponsor: | Ken Lunn, Director of Data Standards and Products, NHS Connecting for Health |
Note: New text is shown with a blue background. Deleted text is crossed out. Retired text is shown in grey. Within the Diagrams deleted classes and relationships are red, changed items are blue and new items are green.
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Change to Supporting Information: New Supporting Information
This item is being used for development purposes and has not yet been assured by the Information Standards Board for Health and Social Care.
An Individual Education Plan is a type of plan for a PERSON with regard to their EDUCATION, particularly in relation to any health conditions which may affect it.
It builds on the curriculum that a child with Learning Difficulties or disabilities is following and is designed to set out the strategies being used to meet each child's identified needs.
For further information on Individual Education Plans, see the teachernet website.
Change to Supporting Information: New Supporting Information
This item is being used for development purposes and has not yet been assured by the Information Standards Board for Health and Social Care.
A Learning Difficulty is a type of Special Education Needs, which affects areas of learning, such as reading, writing, spelling, mathematics etc.
There are several levels of Learning Difficulties, such as:
- Moderate Learning Difficulty (MLD) - achievements well below expected levels in all or most areas of the curriculum, despite appropriate interventions
- Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty (PMLD) - multiple Learning Difficulties have severe and complex learning needs, in addition they have other significant difficulties, such as physical disabilities or a sensory impairment.
For further information on Learning Difficulties, see the teachernet website.
Note: a Learning Disability usually has a significant impact on a PERSON's life. A PERSON with a Learning Disability finds it harder than others to learn, understand and communicate.
Change to Supporting Information: New Supporting Information
This item is being used for development purposes and has not yet been assured by the Information Standards Board for Health and Social Care.
Special Education Needs refers to children who have Learning Difficulties or disabilities that make it harder for them to learn or access EDUCATION than most children of the same age.
Examples of Special Education Needs include:
- schoolwork
- reading, writing, number work or understanding information
- expressing themselves or understanding what others are saying
- making friends or relating to adults
- behaving properly in school
- organising themselves
- some kind of sensory or physical needs which may affect them in school.
For further information on Special Education Needs, see the Directgov website.
Change to Class: New Class
This item is being used for development purposes and has not yet been assured by the Information Standards Board for Health and Social Care.
A type of PERSON PROPERTY.
Observations regarding the educational history, background or status of a PERSON.
Change to Class: New Class
| EDUCATION LEVEL HIGHEST | ||
| SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEED TYPE |
Change to Class: Changed Relationships
| must be the user of one or more PERSON NAME | |
| must be the owner of one or more PERSON ORGAN | |
| may be registered as one and only one CARE PROFESSIONAL | |
| may be contacted via one or more COMMUNICATION CONTACT INFORMATION | |
| may be born in one and only one COUNTRY | |
| may be classified by one or more EDUCATION | |
| may be recorded as one or more EMPLOYEE | |
| may be supervisor of one or more EMPLOYEE SUPERVISOR | |
| may be classified by one or more NATIONALITY OR RESIDENCY | |
| may be registered as one and only one PATIENT | |
| may be the subject of one or more PERSON DEATH DETAILS | |
| may be related to one or more PERSON OR ORGANISATION ADDRESS | |
| may be the reporter of one or more PERSON PROPERTY | |
| may be the recorder of one or more PERSON PROPERTY | |
| may be the owner of one or more PERSON PROPERTY | |
| may be the observer of one or more PERSON PROPERTY | |
| may be the second party in one or more PERSON RELATIONSHIP | |
| may be the first party in one or more PERSON RELATIONSHIP | |
| may be holder of one or more PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION | |
| may be required to complete one or more QUESTIONNAIRE OR RATING SCALE | |
| may be the recipient of one or more TISSUE TRANSPLANT |
Change to Class: Changed Description
This item is being updated for development purposes and the changes have not yet been assured by the Information Standards Board for Health and Social Care.
Subtypes of PERSON PROPERTY include:
A condition or state associated with a PERSON. PERSON PROPERTIES are collected as a result of an ACTIVITY.
PERSON PROPERTIES for a PATIENT do not include information about a treatment or intervention. The observation may be a clinical diagnosis. The observer may be a related PERSON or a CARE PROFESSIONAL. Observations may be recorded during, or as a result of, a course of treatment.
PERSON PROPERTIES include:
Change to Attribute: New Attribute
This item is being used for development purposes and has not yet been assured by the Information Standards Board for Health and Social Care.
An indication of the current or highest level of EDUCATION achieved by a PERSON.
National Codes:
| 01 | Pre-school Level (Nursery) |
| 02 | Primary School Level (Infant, Junior, Elementary) |
| 03 | Secondary School Level (e.g. O-Level, GCSE etc) |
| 04 | Further Education Level (e.g. A Level, AS Level, General National Vocational Qualification (GNVQ), Business and Technology Education Council (BTEC) National Diploma, Oxford, Cambridge and RSA (OCR) Examinations etc) |
| 05 | Higher Education Level (e.g. Foundation Degree, Higher National Certificate (HNC), Higher National Diploma (HND), Degree, Masters, Doctorate (PhD) etc) |
| N | None of the Above Apply |
| Z | Not Stated (PERSON asked but declined to provide a response) |
Change to Attribute: New Attribute
This item is being used for development purposes and has not yet been assured by the Information Standards Board for Health and Social Care.
The type of Special Education Needs of a PERSON.
National Codes:
| 01 | Specific Learning Disability |
| 02 | Moderate Learning Difficulty |
| 03 | Severe Learning Difficulty |
| 04 | Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty |
| 05 | Emotional and Behavioural Difficulty |
| 06 | Speech and Communication Difficulty |
| 07 | Hearing Impairment |
| 08 | Visual Impairment |
| 09 | Multi-Sensory Impairment |
| 10 | Physical Disability |
| 11 | Autistic Spectrum Disorder |
| 12 | Other Difficulty / Disability |
| Z | Not Stated (PERSON asked but declined to provide a response) |
Change to Data Element: New Data Element
| Format/length: | an2 |
| HES item: | |
| National Codes: | See EDUCATION LEVEL HIGHEST |
| Default Codes: |
This item is being used for development purposes and has not yet been assured by the Information Standards Board for Health and Social Care.
Notes:
EDUCATION LEVEL HIGHEST is the same as attribute EDUCATION LEVEL HIGHEST.
Change to Data Element: New Data Element
| Format/length: | an2 |
| HES item: | |
| National Codes: | See SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEED TYPE |
| Default Codes: |
This item is being used for development purposes and has not yet been assured by the Information Standards Board for Health and Social Care.
Notes:
SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEED TYPE is the same as attribute SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEED TYPE.
For enquiries about this Data Set Change Notice, please email datastandards@nhs.net