> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://experience-digital-transform.gitbook.io/experience-digital-transformation/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://experience-digital-transform.gitbook.io/experience-digital-transformation/dpi-for-education/education-data.md). # Education Data Education Data treats education information as shared, standards-based infrastructure — the sector-specific data foundation that education analytics and downstream services depend on. Education Data treats education information as shared infrastructure rather than as data locked inside individual school or ministry applications. It defines a coherent, standards-based education data layer: how the education system is modeled, how education data is described, reconciled into a trustworthy view, accessed through APIs, and prepared for analysis — decoupled from any single application or vendor. Rather than duplicating capabilities other Building Blocks already provide, it integrates with them, defining only the parts of the stack that are specific to education data. The Education Data Building Block provides a shared, standards-based data foundation for the education sector, defining how data is modelled, reconciled, accessed and exchanged. Reusable capabilities such as the Analytics Building Block can then operate on that trusted, analysis-ready data.
Explore the Analytics Building BlockThe Analytics Building Block turns raw government data into dashboards, scores and decision triggers — a capability that can be reused across sectors and data sources, provided the data underneath it is trustworthy and well-structured. In this example, Education Data supplies that foundation for the education sector: ingestion, reconciliation, registries and APIs that leave education data analysis-ready, and a concrete sector use case for applying the Analytics Building Block. This can lead to many use cases, such as a minister of education tracking at-risk students and attendance patterns.https://experience-digital-transform.gitbook.io/experience-digital-transformation/analytics-building-block
Explore the Education Data BlueprintAnalytics is reusable, but the data layer underneath it is sector-specific. The Education Data Blueprint is where that education-specific layer — the data model, entities and relationships, registries and APIs, reconciliation and integration patterns — can be explored in practice.Education Data Blueprint
Technical files and supporting material These files support the underlying model and interactive blueprint. They are provided for technical users who want to inspect the source structures, schemas and supporting artefacts directly. **Diagram source** * [mermaid-overview.mmd](https://2922521737-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FoIuaYnEclr8uQFObkak8%2Fuploads%2FiHDVaMzxQoayuzTNKwfI%2Fdata-mermaid-overview.mmd?alt=media) — the main record types, required and recommended fields only * [mermaid-person.mmd](https://2922521737-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FoIuaYnEclr8uQFObkak8%2Fuploads%2Fs11dSe69D6r3IvNZGEgl%2Fdata-mermaid-person.mmd?alt=media) — the learner/person register, all fields * [mermaid-organisation.mmd](https://2922521737-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FoIuaYnEclr8uQFObkak8%2Fuploads%2FYS1Y068VxRsCJvyFb7l6%2Fdata-mermaid-organisation.mmd?alt=media) — the organisation register, all fields * [mermaid-record.mmd](https://2922521737-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FoIuaYnEclr8uQFObkak8%2Fuploads%2FLzekSxFsdDDTcUFkdZw8%2Fdata-mermaid-record.mmd?alt=media) — the enrolment/record register, all fields * [mermaid-reference.mmd](https://2922521737-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FoIuaYnEclr8uQFObkak8%2Fuploads%2FK48ncOCh37vUaQP1Dwlz%2Fdata-mermaid-reference.mmd?alt=media) — the programme/reference register, all fields * [README.md](https://2922521737-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FoIuaYnEclr8uQFObkak8%2Fuploads%2FNjBfmsznO0Nhrtg2SkT0%2Fdata-README.md?alt=media) — how to read the diagrams above **Sample records** * [aisha-otieno-repeats-year-with-support.json](https://2922521737-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FoIuaYnEclr8uQFObkak8%2Fuploads%2F6LSAxL0UpofTzvUipYRs%2Fdata-aisha-otieno-repeats-year-with-support.json?alt=media) — a fictional learner repeating a year with recorded support measures * [organisation-register-sample.json](https://2922521737-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FoIuaYnEclr8uQFObkak8%2Fuploads%2F4I0VUFQyhXOniy13EzRM%2Fdata-organisation-register-sample.json?alt=media) — worked school and provider organisation records * [reference-data-sample.json](https://2922521737-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FoIuaYnEclr8uQFObkak8%2Fuploads%2FAcPQVkZDEsohJbkvRNbL%2Fdata-reference-data-sample.json?alt=media) — a worked grading scheme and programme reference record All sample records use fictional learners, schools and organisations.
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