ans 4.1. Child protection plan start date; 4.2. Initial category of abuse; 4.3. Latest category of abuse; 4.4. Number of previous child protection plans; 4.5. Plan review date; 4.6. Child protection plan end date. 1.7 Multiple entries of some types of data Since a particular child can have more than one ‘CIN’ episode or child protection plan, some of the data in these modules can be repeated for each child. 1.7.1 Technical note For staff preparing XML outputs, please note that care must be taken with the repetition of modules. This is described fully in the technical specification and examples of multiple instances are given in the example files that are part of the documentation pack. 1.8 Submission The final deadline for submitting the completed return is 31 July 2024. Only returns submitted by this deadline will be included in published figures. Children’s social care services local authority numbers were aligned to the local authority code set used in education data collections as of April 2023. Your children in need census 2023 to 2024 return should include the three digit numeric code used only for education data collections. A complete list of codes is provided in appendix C. The output of children in need data from local authority systems should be an XML file that is loaded into the COLLECT (collections online for learning, education, children and teachers) system. COLLECT is the DfE’s centralised data collection system. The COLLECT portal is used by local authorities and DfE for processing children in need and other data returns. The 19 COLLECT portal provides real-time data collection monitoring and progress reporting, and allows those involved in a collection to view consistent and up-to-date details of a data return. DfE collects data from a wider community