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title: "Submitting FEWD data"
slug: "how-do-i-submit-further-education-data"
description: "Collect and validate Further Education workforce data with Cintra iQ to enhance policies on pay, skill gaps, and staff specialisms from 2021-2022."
updated: 2026-07-29T10:26:00Z
published: 2026-06-10T11:22:33Z
canonical: "help.cintra.co.uk/how-do-i-submit-further-education-data"
---

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# Submitting FEWD data

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.

Within **Cintra iQ**, you have the ability to create the **Further Education Workforce** **Data** **(FEWD)** return.

Data that can be generated using existing payroll data is derived from:

- FTE
- Number of Contracts
- Annual Salary
- Hourly Rate
- Hourly rate contracts for zero hours

> [!NOTE]
> **Note:** Ensure the Is Hourly Rate for FE Workforce Data Submission is set for any Units and Rates Addition headings used in the submission.
- Pay Rise
- Contract Type
- Employment Start Date
- Employment End Date
- Reason for Leaving

Data relating to teaching qualifications and roles that has to be collected and entered into the **Cintra iQ** database via the **Cintra iQ** application.

## About the FE Workforce Data Collection window

Within this window, you can generate data and also validate each record. After which you can produce a **FE Workforce Data (FEWD)** collection file to send to the **Further Education** body.

Go to **Cintra iQ**: Tools > FE Workforce Data Collection

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## Collection Window

| Name | Description |
| --- | --- |
| **Year** | You can select the **Year** to which the return applies. |
| **Employer** | You can select the **Employer** payroll to which the return applies. |
| **FEWD Data tab** | This tab displays the employee records which contain **FEWD** data. |
| **Validation tab** | This tab identifies those fields within the affected employee's **FEWD** record, which needs updating in order to complete the file. > [!NOTE] > **Note:** You need to return to the relevant import .xlsx file, update the missing information, save to a .csv file, and then re-import before creating a new return file. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/fc2cda72-4645-4b36-96bf-60439ec11f11/Images/Documentation/204001064199.png) |

## Buttons

| Name | Description |
| --- | --- |
| **Retrieve Return** | Click this button to retrieve the data already generated for the selected return period. |
| **Generate Return Data** | Click this button to generate the data specific to the Further Education Workforce return for the selected year. |
| **Create Return File** | Click this button to create the .xml return file. |
| **Copy Data to Clipboard** | Click this button to to copy the Further Education Workforce data into the Template app from GOV.UK, where you can then paste it into the FE Workforce Desktop Application Template. |

## Submission Process

1. Ensure that the **UKPRN** numbers exist in the **Cintra iQ** database via the **Lookup** **Tables**.
2. Ensure the **Is Hourly Rate for FE Workforce Data Submission** is set for any **Units and Rates Addition** headings used in the submission.
3. Prepare the **Teaching Import** template.
4. Prepare the **Post Import** template.
5. Import the **Teaching** **Import** template into **Cintra iQ**.
6. Import the **Post Import** template into **Cintra iQ**.
7. Generate the submission.