UNIQUE PUPIL NUMBER
 Related DDCN/DSCN/ISN
Description Where Used Data Elements

A UNIQUE PUPIL NUMBER (UPN) is allocated to each child in an English state School. It is an identifier for use in the educational context during a child's School career only and subject to Data Protection restrictions.

References:
The e-GIF version approved for use in NHS England is:
Government Data Standards Catalogue: (GDSC), Version 2.0, Agreed 18 November 2004.
Further information can be found on the Cabinet Office website.

 

This attribute is also known by these names:
ContextAlias
shortnameUPN
pluralUNIQUE PUPIL NUMBERS