Child—early childhood education program enrolment indicator, yes/no code N

Identifying and definitional attributes
Metadata item type:	Data Element
Short name:	Early childhood education program enrolment indicator
Synonymous names:	Preschool program enrolment indicator
METEOR identifier:	602301
Registration status:	Early Childhood, Superseded 02/12/2020
Definition:	An indicator of whether the child was enrolled in an early childhood education program, as represented by a code.
Data Element Concept:	Child—early childhood education program enrolment indicator

Value domain attributes

Representational attributes

Representation class:

Code

Data type:

Boolean

Format:

Maximum character length:

Permissible values:

Value	Meaning
1	Yes
2	No

Data element attributes

Collection and usage attributes

Guide for use:

CODE 1 Yes

Record if the child has been offered a place and has formally enrolled or registered in an early childhood education program, and:

has attended an early childhood education program for at least one hour during the reference period OR
was absent during the reference period due to illness or extended holiday leave but was expected to return

CODE 2 No

Record if the child:

has been offered a place but has not formally enrolled or registered in an early childhood education program OR
was not enrolled (i.e. has not been offered a place and formally enrolled or registered) in an early childhood education program OR
was absent during the reference period and not expected to return to the early childhood education program OR
has left the service (e.g. has ceased education or changed services), or has been absent without explanation for four continuous weeks (excluding school vacations) prior to the reference period.

Source and reference attributes

Submitting organisation:

Early Childhood Data Sub Group (ECDSG)

Steward:

Early Childhood Data Sub Group (ECDSG)

Relational attributes

Related metadata references:

Implementation in Data Set Specifications:

All attributes +

Early Childhood Education and Care: Unit Record Level NMDS 2015 Early Childhood, Superseded 24/07/2018

DSS specific attributes +
*Implementation start date:* 01/07/2015 *DSS specific information:* Enrolment in an early childhood education program should be reported for the specified reference period.

Early Childhood Education and Care: Unit Record Level NMDS 2016 Early Childhood, Superseded 24/07/2018

DSS specific attributes +
*Implementation start date:* 01/07/2016 *Implementation end date:* 30/06/2017 *DSS specific information:* Enrolment in an early childhood education program should be reported for the specified reference period.

Early Childhood Education and Care: Unit Record Level NMDS 2017 Early Childhood, Superseded 24/07/2018

DSS specific attributes +
*Implementation start date:* 01/07/2017 *Implementation end date:* 30/06/2018 *DSS specific information:* Enrolment in an early childhood education program should be reported for the specified reference period.

Early Childhood Education and Care: Unit Record Level NMDS 2018 Early Childhood, Superseded 02/12/2020

DSS specific attributes +
*Implementation start date:* 01/07/2018 *DSS specific information:* Enrolment in an early childhood education program should be reported for the specified reference period.

Implementation in Indicators:

National Indigenous Reform Agreement: PI 10–Proportion of Indigenous children who are enrolled in (and attending, where possible to measure) a preschool program in the year before formal schooling Indigenous, Superseded 06/06/2017

Used as Numerator

National Indigenous Reform Agreement: PI 10-Proportion of Indigenous children who are enrolled in (and attending, where possible to measure) a preschool program in the year before formal schooling, 2018 Indigenous, Superseded 31/07/2018

Used as Denominator