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- Expected arrival of HESA Track data
We are now anticipating that the HESA data will be available for members to download from the HEAT database in November 2024
Jisc have recently published an update to their planned publication schedule of the HESA Student Statistics data for 2022/23. The data will now be published on HESA’s website in August 2024. For more information, please see Jisc’s announcement. These delays to Jisc’s timetable have been caused by the challenges they have faced with the new Data Futures collection model and so are affecting all those in the sector accessing bespoke data from Jisc.
Only once Jisc have published their HESA Student Statistics will they be able to release our HEAT-HESA Track dataset to us. In October 2023 we published an announcement saying that we expected that we would be in a position to release the HESA data to you in August 2024. We worked with Jisc on this expected timeframe and it was our best estimate given the information we had at the time. Unfortunately, owing to the further delays to Jisc’s publication timetable, we will now not receive the tracking data at HEAT until after August 2024.
Jisc have not yet confirmed when we, at HEAT, will receive the tracking data, but have reassured us that they are doing all they can to link our data as quickly as possible.
Estimated release date
Assuming that Jisc supply us with the data in September/October 2024, we are now aiming for a release date of November 2024. We are working hard at HEAT to reduce the time we spend checking the data and uploading it to the HEAT database, by preparing as much as possible, but this usually takes us four to six weeks. A November 2024 release is our best estimate at the moment, but we will continue to monitor the situation and publish updates when we have more information from Jisc. If we can get the data to you sooner than November we certainly will.
Jisc have said the delays have been necessary to ensure a high-quality dataset and that the later publication will mean that data resubmitted by providers up until 30 April 2024 (as part of their HESA return) can be included. This will, of course, mean a more accurate and up-to-date tracking dataset for us all on which to base our impact reporting and so will be worth the wait.
What’s new in evaluation from HEAT
While we wait for the HESA data, there are lots of other datasets, dashboard and events to help inform your evaluation:
- Are you interested in evaluating your pre-16 attainment raising interventions? On the 30th April 2024, HEAT released the Key Stage 4 Attainment Track Reports and updated Dashboard for the 2022 Exam Year, now available to download from the File Store. Members are invited to attend a webinar to launch this data release, taking place on Thursday 30th May 2024, 10:00 AM – 11:15 AM.
- Do you have an Access and Participation Plan (APP)? We have designed a new dashboard to help members visualise their own Office for Students Portal Data and fulfil their obligation to assess their performance for their new APP. All members with an APP are invited to attend this webinar launch, taking place Thursday 9th May 2024, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
- Would you like to have more say on HEAT’s evaluation data and dashboard, wider research and supporting systems? All Members are invited to attend a special IN-PERSON (London) meeting of the HEAT Research Group to contribute their thoughts on the future direction of HEAT’s evaluation tools, taking place Thursday 27th June 2024, 12:30-3:30 AM
- Would you like to learn more about how other HEAT members have included matched comparator groups in their evaluation designs? Members are invited to book onto the next Comparators Working Group webinar, taking place Wednesday 15th May from 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
- Would you like help visualising school and college performance data to support your targeting? We are in the process of finishing our new dashboard to help members visualise the Institution Profile Report data that can be exported from HEAT. This dashboard allows you to set your selection criteria, view maps and activity coverage data in one place in one easy to use tool.
If you have queries regarding this announcement, please do not hesitate to contact HEAT Support.
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