Schools and teachers
Use this information to set up the issuing process for education records at your school.
The DfE education record app allows pupils to access their education information in a digital education record.
What an education record is
The Department for Education (DfE) creates an education record for every year 11 pupil with information given to the DfE by schools and awarding organisations. An education record contains:
- pupil name, date of birth and address
- schools they have attended
- official exam results for qualifications like GCSEs
- support needs
All of this information will be in each pupil's education record when they get it.
How the app will benefit pupils
Pupils can use the app to make application to and enrolment at sixth form, college or a training provider quicker and easier. It allows them to share information digitally rather than on paper.
Your role
As a school, your role is to vouch for the identity of pupils so they can access their education record.
You will be able to do this online using issue education records (opens in new tab). The pupils will then be able to access their education record on their current mobile phone.
Education records for pupils
This is what an education record looks like once it has been issued.
