Register integrity and deletion decision audit checklist
- Version
- v1
- Updated
- 7 October 2026
- Reviewed
- 7 October 2026
- Who this checklist is for
- Primary and secondary schools in England, including maintained schools and academies, excluding independent schools.
- Jurisdiction
- england
12 checklist steps
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Define the review scope
Response required
Record the registers, review period and deletion or attempted correction cases included in this assurance review.
Registers, review period and cases sampled
Identify the registers reviewed
Confirm whether the review covers the admission register, the attendance register, or both.
Choose all that apply
- Admission register
- Attendance register
- Both registers
Check admission register accuracy
Review the sampled admission register entries against the available source records for the relevant time and record any discrepancy.
- Yes
- No
- Not applicable
Notes
Check attendance register accuracy
Review the sampled attendance register entries against the available attendance records for the relevant time and record any discrepancy.
- Yes
- No
- Not applicable
Notes
Identify deletion-related cases
Where the review includes a deletion or attempted correction, identify the pupil record, the register affected and the date of the proposed or completed deletion.
Record the case reference, register and deletion or proposed deletion date
Check for retrospective deletion
For each deletion-related case, review the register history and available audit records to determine whether a pupil's name was retrospectively deleted from the admission or attendance register.
- Yes
- No
- Not applicable
Notes
Check attendance up to the deletion date
Where a pupil's name was deleted from the admission register, review the attendance register to determine whether attendance was recorded up to the date of deletion.
- Yes
- No
- Not applicable
Notes
Review attempted historical corrections
Where a historical entry was corrected or an attempted correction was identified, review the original entry, the amended entry and the available change history.
- Yes
- No
- Not applicable
Notes
Review supporting evidence
For each deletion or attempted correction case, review the evidence relied on for the decision and record where that evidence is held.
Evidence reviewed and location or reference
Review the audit trail
For each deletion or attempted correction case, review the available audit trail for the request, decision, authorisation, action and date.
- Yes
- No
- Not applicable
Notes
Record exceptions
Record each discrepancy, retrospective deletion concern, missing attendance entry, unsupported decision or incomplete audit trail, including the affected record and the evidence reviewed.
Exception details and affected record references
Record follow-up actions
For each exception, record the action needed, the person or role responsible and the intended follow-up date.
Action, responsible person or role, and follow-up date