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IT system

Find out about the National Child Measurement Programme (NCMP) IT system, including how to access it and guidance documentation.

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The deadline for submitting and finalising 2023/24 data is close of business on Wednesday 7 August 2024

The NCMP system is a browser based online system and includes an updated offline data collection tool to allow for offline electronic capture of measurements at the point of measurement. 

If you don't have an account, you can create one within the system.

You will remain attributed to your role and local authorities from last year, but due to the annual revised school list for the new school year, and information governance protocols, you will need to be reassigned to your provider organisation (if applicable) and the schools you need access to.

If you're a primary super user or NCMP lead and are due to leave your role, please ensure you transfer your access rights to your replacement or to an appropriate colleague.

Access to the NCMP IT system is controlled at a local authority level. The local authority is responsible for allowing users access to the system when:

  • there is a clear business need
  • it meets the requirements of the Data Protection Act 1998.

If the primary super user has already left the organisation without handing over their access rights, please organise for your director of public health to nominate another primary super user by emailing a request and including the following details of the user:

  • name
  • local authority
  • job title
  • email address
  • telephone number

Reference data

Our reference data tables will provide details of any codes you may need.

System guidance

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IT system - overview and requirements

The National Child Measurement Programme (NCMP) system offers a range of approaches to record data at the point of measurement. Organisations need to choose which approach is best for them and any providers collecting data on their behalf.
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National Child Measurement Programme 2023/24 IT system user guide part 1: Setting up user accounts

This guidance will show you how to set up and manage user accounts on the NCMP IT system.
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National Child Measurement Programme 2023/24 IT system user guide part 2: Setting up schools list

This guidance will show you how to manage the list of schools in your local authority (LA) area participating in the NCMP within the NCMP IT system. It will show you how to: check the accuracy of your LA’s school list.
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National Child Measurement Programme 2023/24 IT system user guide part 3: Pupil data management

This guidance will show you how to manage the pupil data.
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National Child Measurement Programme 2023/24 IT system user guide part 4: Generating feedback letters

This guidance will show you how to feedback pupil measurements to parents.
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National Child Measurement Programme 2023/24 IT system user guide part 5: Progress and data quality monitoring

Progress and data quality monitoring.

Data quality monitoring by groups of schools

pdf 228 KB
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National Child Measurement Programme 2023/24 IT system user guide part 6: Data submission

Guidance for local authority teams responsible for administering the National Child Measurement Programme (NCMP) in their areas to finalise your local authority's collection data, extract your local authority's data set.

Enhanced dataset user guide

pdf 200 KB

NCMP results letter template

docx 205 KB

Related information

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User access controls

Access to the new National Child Measurement Programme (NCMP) IT system is controlled at a local authority level. Access is given if there's a clear business need and in line with the requirements of the Data Protection Act 2018 - the UK's implementation of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

NCMP NHS Number survey results

pdf 493 KB

Frequently asked questions

pdf 219 KB

Last edited: 20 February 2024 3:41 pm