Academies will upload their own returns direct to COLLECT either as a complete return file generated in SIMS or as a partial return from the SIMS system together with a COLLECT compliant partial return provided by their HR/Payroll provider. Should you elect to upload two partial return files you must ensure that the two components marry up without error and that the following fields are present and identical in both files.

• Teacher number (required, where available, for all members of workforce who have QT status, and to be supplied for others where available)

• Family name

• Given name(s)

• Former family name(s)

• Date of birth

• NI number