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How do I import further education workforce data into Cintra iQ?

  • Published on Jun 10, 2026
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In order to build reliable data sets that will help improve policies pertaining to staff specialisms, pay, DfE programmes, and skill gaps within the Education sector,  it is a mandatory requirement from September 2022 to collect Further Education workforce data for the 2021 to 2022 academic year.

Note: This screen has also been updated to reflect the new specification for FEWD return, including amendments to the main subject taught options for the 2023-2024 academic year.

Once you have entered the Teaching data in the FEWD_ Cintra.xlsx file's FEWD Application Data tab and/or the Post data in the FEWD_Import_POST_Cintra.xlsx file's CintraIQ FEWD Post Data tab, you need to save their worksheet as a .csv file and then it will be ready for import into the Cintra iQ database.

To import the FEWD_Cintra.csv file

  1. Navigate to the Interface Definitions window.
    Go to Cintra iQ: Tools > Interfaces

  2. Enter Education in the Search box.

  3. Click the Search icon. The two Further Education Workforce Data Import interfaces appear in the Definitions pane.

  4. Ensure the Further Education Workforce Data Import: Teaching interface is selected in the IN section.

  5. Click the Open button. The Interface History - Further Education Workforce Data Import: Teaching window appears.

  6. Click the Load File button. The Select File to Load window appears.

  7. Search for the FEWD_CINTRA.csv file and upload it.

  8. Click the Process Unprocessed Files button. The file is now imported into Cintra iQ.

To import the FEWD_Import_POST_Cintra.csv file

  1. Navigate to the Interface Definitions window.
    Go to Cintra iQ: Tools > Interfaces

  2. Enter Education in the Search box.

  3. Click the Search icon. The two Further Education Workforce Data Import interfaces in the Definitions pane.

  4. Ensure the Further Education Workforce Data Import: Post interface is selected in the IN section.

  5. Click the Open button. The Interface History - Further Education Workforce Data Import: Post window appears.

  6. Click the Load File button. The Select File to Load window appears.

  7. Search for the FEWD_Import_POST_Cintra.csv file and upload it.

  8. Click the Process Unprocessed Files button. The file is now imported into Cintra iQ.

Important: You can make sure the Teaching data has been imported by checking the affected individual's personnel record. Go to Cintra iQ: People > Personal Record Forms > FE Workforce Data.

Important: You can check to make sure the Post data has been imported by checking the affected post's record. Go to Cintra iQ: Employer Setting Posts Post record Forms FE Workforce Setup.

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