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CHANGES BETWEEN THE 2011 and 2012 ECEC DATA COLLECTION TEMPLATES

The differences between the 2011 and 2012 ECEC Data Collection Templates are listed below.


UPDATES TO THE 2012 URL CHILD TEMPLATE

There are minor names changes to many of the data items names but these are not listed below. Data item names now also include code information (length of field). Further information on permissible values for data items is found in the metadata dictionary and legal values checks.

Refer to Chapter 2: Data Element Collection Instructions for details of current names.

Data Entity	Data Item	ABS short name	Summary of changes to format and position	Changes to attribute codes and permissible values
Child	Record – Linkage key, code 581 XXXXXDDMMYYYYN	PSN_LNK_RECKEY	Change in position from Column C in 2011 to Column B in 2012.	No change
Child	Child – Matching instances of Statistical Linkage Key indicator	PSN_SLK_MATCH	Change in position from Column B in 2011 to Column C in 2012.	No change
			Increased character length from 1 to 5.
Child	Person—letters of family name, text XXX	PSN_LTSFAMNAME	No change	999 = Not Stated
				Missing Characters use "2" eg. SM2
Child	Person—letters of given name, text XX	PSN_LTSGIVNAME	No change	999 = Not Stated
				Missing Characters use "2" eg. SM2
Child	Child—maximum preschool program hours available, total hours N[N]	PSN_HRSOFFPWL	No change	99 = Not Stated
Child	Child—preschool program fees charged per week, total Australian currency N[N(8)]	PSN_FEECENSUSWK	No change	9999 = Not Stated
Child	Child—preschool program hours attended (per week), total hours N[N]	PSN_HRSATTPW	No change	99 = Not Stated
Child	Child—preschool program hours enrolled (per week), total hours N[N]	PSN_HRSENRPW	No change	99 = Not Stated
Child	Person (address)—address line, text [X(180)]	PSN_ADDRESL	New data item request for 2012.
			Change in position from Column Q in 2011 to Column R in 2012 Reduced character length from 50 to 46.
Child	Address—suburb/town/locality name, text X[46]	PSN_ADDRESS	Change in position from Column Q in 2011 to Column R in 2012
			Reduced character length from 50 to 46
Child	Address—Australian postcode, code (Postcode datafile) {NNNN}	PSN_POSTCODE	Change in position from Column R in 2011 to Column S in 2012.	9999 = Not Stated
				0 = Concealed Record
Child	Person—Australian state/territory identifier, code N	PSN_STATE	Change in position from Column S in 2011 to Column T in 2012.	CODE 0= Concealed Record
Child	Person—area of usual residence, geographical location CD code, (ASGC 2011) NNNNNNN	PSN_CD	Change in position from Column T in 2011 to Column U in 2012.	Australian state/territory identifier code + 999899 (eg. NSW = 1999899) = Not Stated
Child	Address—statistical area, level 1 (SA1) code (ASGS 2011) N(11)	PSN_SA1	Change in position from Column U in 2011 to Column V in 2012.	Australian state/territory identifier code + 9999998999 (eg. NSW = 19999998999) = Not Stated
			Increased character length from 7 to 11.
Child	Address—area of usual residence, geographic location (Meshblock code, ASGS 2011)	PSN_MESHBLOCK	Change in position from Column V in 2011 to Column W in 2012.	Australian state/territory identifier code + 9999998999 (eg. NSW = 19999998999) = Not Stated
Service Provider Organisation	Service provider organisation—organisation identifier, X(15)	EPR_ID	Change in position from Column W in 2011 to Column X in 2012.	CONCEALED = Concealed Record
Service Provider Organisation	Organisation—organisation name, text [X(200)]	EPR_NAME	Change in position from Column X in 2011 to Column Y in 2012.	CONCEALED = Concealed Record
Service Provider Organisation	Service provider organisation (address)—address line, text [X(180)]	EPR_ADDRESL	Change in position from Column Y in 2011 to Column Z in 2012.	CONCEALED = Concealed Record
Service Provider Organisation	Address—suburb/town/locality name, text X[46]	EPR_ADDRESS	Change in position from Column Z in 2011 to Column AA in 2012.	UNKNOWN = Not stated/inadequately described
				CONCEALED = Concealed Record
Service Provider Organisation	Service provider organisation—Australian state/territory identifier, code N	EPR_STATE	New data item for 2012 inserted in Column AB. Field length 1.	CONCEALED = Concealed Record
Service Provider Organisation	Address—Australian postcode, code (Postcode datafile) {NNNN}	EPR_POSTCODE	Change in position from Column AA in 2011 to Column AC in 2012.	9999 = Not Stated
				0 = Concealed Record
Service Provider Organisation	Early childhood education and care service state or territory funding indicator (code)	ERP_FUNDINGIND	Removed for 2012.
Service Provider Organisation	Service provider organisation—geographic location (CD), code (ASGC 2011) NNNNNNN	EPR_CD	Change in position from Column AC in 2011 to Column AD in 2012.	Australian state/territory identifier code + 999899 (eg. NSW = 1999899) = Not Stated
Service Provider Organisation	Address—statistical area, level 1 (SA1) code (ASGS 2011) N(11)	EPR_SA1	Change in position from Column AD in 2011 to Column AE in 2012.	Australian state/territory identifier code + 9999998999 (eg. NSW = 19999998999) = Not Stated
			Increased character length from 7 to 11.
Service Provider Organisation	Service provider organisation—geographic location of organisation (Meshblock code, ASGS 2011)	EPR_MESHBLOCK	Change in position from Column AE in 2011 to Column AF in 2012	Australian state/territory identifier code + 9999998999 (eg. NSW = 19999998999) = Not Stated
Service Provider Organisation	Service provider organisation—government funding type, early childhood education and care code N	EPR_GOVFUNDTYP	New data item for 2012 inserted in Column AG. Field length 1.	CODE 1 = State and territory government funded only, 2 = Australian government funded only, 3 = Both state or territory and Australian government funded, 4 = Neither state or territory nor Australian government funded, 9 = Not stated/inadequately described
Service Provider Organisation	Service provider organisation—management type, early childhood education and care, code N[N]	EPR_MANAGTYP	Change in position from Column AF in 2011 to Column AH in 2012.
Service Provider Organisation	Service provider organisation—service activity type, early childhood education and care, code N[N]	EPR_SERVACTTYP	Change in position from Column AG in 2011 to Column AI in 2012.
Service Provider Organisation	Service provider organisation—service delivery setting, early childhood education and care, code N	EPR_DLIVSET	Change in position from Column AH in 2011 to Column AJ in 2012.
Service Provider Organisation	Service provider organisation—number of preschool program service operation weeks (calendar year), total NN	EPR_SRVOPPWKS	Change in position from Column AI in 2011 to Column AK in 2012.

Data Entity	Data Item	ABS short name	Summary of changes to format and position	Changes to attribute codes and permissible values
Service Provider Organisation	Service provider organisation—organisation identifier, X(15)	EPR_ID		CONCEALED = Concealed Record
Service Provider Organisation	Organisation—organisation name, text [X(200)]	EPR_NAME		CONCEALED = Concealed Record
Service Provider Organisation	Service provider organisation (address)—address line, text [X(180)]	EPR_ADDRESL		CONCEALED = Concealed Record
Service Provider Organisation	Address—suburb/town/ locality name, text X[46]	EPR_ADDRESS	Reduced character length from 50 to 46.	UNKNOWN = Not stated/ inadequately described
				CONCEALED = Concealed Record
Service Provider Organisation	Service provider organisation—Australian state/territory identifier, code N	EPR_STATE	New data item request for 2012 in Column F.	CODE 0 = Concealed Record, 1 = NSW, 2 = VIC, 3 = QLD, 4 = SA, 5 = WA, 6 = TAS, 7 = NT, 8 = ACT, 9 = Other territories (Cocos [Keeling] Islands, Christmas Island and Jervis Bay Territory).
Service Provider Organisation	Address—Australian postcode, code (Postcode datafile) {NNNN}	EPR_POSTCODE	Change in position from Column F in 2011 to Column G in 2012.	9999 = Not Stated
				0 = Concealed Record
Service Provider Organisation	Address—statistical area, level 1 (SA1) code (2011 ASGS) N(11)	EPR_SA1	Change in position from Column H in 2011 to Column I in 2012.	Australian state/territory identifier code + 9999998999 (eg. NSW = 19999998999) = Not Stated
			Increased character length from 7 to 11.
Service Provider Organisation	Service provider organisation—Geographic location of organisation (Meshblock code, 2011 ASGS)	EPR_MESHBLOCK	Change in position from Column I in 2011 to Column J in 2012.	Australian state/territory identifier code + 9999998999 (eg. NSW = 19999998999) = Not Stated
Person Employed (worker)	Series number (sequential)	TCH_SERIES_KEY	Removed for 2012.

Data Entity	Data Item	ABS short name	Summary of changes to format and position	Changes to attribute codes and permissible values
Service Provider Organisation	Address—suburb/town/locality name, text X[46]	EPR_ADDRESS		Decreased character length from 50 to 46.
Service Provider Organisation	Service provider organisation—Australian state/territory identifier (code N)	EPR_STATE	Change in position from Column G in 2011 to Column F in 2012.
Service Provider Organisation	Address—Australian postcode, code (Postcode datafile) {NNNN}	EPR_POSTCODE	Change in position from Column F in 2011 to Column G in 2012.	9999 = Not stated
Service Provider Organisation	Service provider organisation—geographic location (CD), code (ASGC 2011) NNNNNNN	EPR_CD		Australian state/territory identifier code + 999899 (eg. NSW = 1999899) = Not Stated
Service Provider Organisation	Address—statistical area, level 1 (SA1) code (2011 ASGS) N(11)	EPR_SA1	Increased character length from 7 to 11.	Australian state/territory identifier code + 9999998999 (eg. NSW = 19999998999) = Not Stated
Service Provider Organisation	Service provider organisation—geographic location of organisation (Meshblock code, 2011 ASGS)	EPR_MESHBLOCK		Australian state/territory identifier code + 9999998999 (eg. NSW = 19999998999) = Not Stated
Service Provider Organisation	Service provider organisation—government funding type, early childhood education and care code N	EPR_GOVFUNDTYP	New data item for 2012 inserted in Column AG. Field length 1.	CODE 1= State or territory government funded only, 2= Australian government funded only, 3=Both state or territory and Australian government funded, 4=Neither state or territory nor Australian government funded, 9=Not stated/inadequately described
Service Provider Organisation	Early childhood education and care service state or territory funding indicator (code)	ERP_FUNDINGIND	Removed for 2012.
Service Provider Organisation	Service provider organisation—management type, early childhood education and care, code N[N]	EPR_MANAGTYP		CODE 99 = Not stated/inadequately described.