We have specialised in Contact Data Accuracy for nearly 40 years, helping thousands of organisations to solve their data issues.
Trusted by over 200 colleges and nearly 100 Universities, AFD Software is the preferred supplier for helping ensure the accuracy of student data in the UK’s education sector.
Education-specific data sets such as Local Enterprise Partnership, Index of Multiple Deprivation, Adult Education Budget and Geodemographic data for profiling allow you to dig deeper into the data and see the impact your organisation is having.
Name, Address, Phone, Email and Bank data can all be validated to help prevent invalid data being entered into your systems. Existing data can also be cleansed to check if the data is valid, and where possible correct it.
AFD’s fast, accurate validation solutions integrate with the leading MIS packages including (but certainly not restricted to):
SITS and e:Vision from Tribal
ebs from Tribal
ProSolution from Advanced
Unit-e from ESS
REMS from Civica
U4SM from Unit4
And our flexible API’s can be deployed
in bespoke or inhouse systems.
AFD software products which may interest you
Address validation saves time and money. It is the backbone of excellent service, customer retention, data analysis, prevention of duplicates, enhanced reputation and more profitable business performance.
Maintaining a clean, duplicate-free customer, supporter, student, member or prospect address database underpins the foundations of effective marketing, high-quality customer service and punctual delivery.
Email validation saves time and money. A simple mistake in typing an email address makes it impossible for an email to reach the right recipient. For a business or service-based organisation, this can be costly to both revenue and reputation.
Accurate phone and mobile data allows your institute to
maintain contact and relationships with students. From initial interest, to enrolment and duty of care. AFD’s solution helps ensure accurate communication.
Grouping
Dataset
Description
Administra-
tive
WardCode
Code identifying the electoral ward for this postcode.
Administra-
tive
WardName
Name identifying the electoral ward for this postcode.
Administra-
tive
AuthorityCode
Local/Unitary Authority for this Postcode (same as the start of the ward code).
Administra-
tive
Authority
Local / Unitary Authority for this postcode.
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Additional
CensusInfo
This is an optional data field and requires a licence to return.
Education
Devolved
Constituency
Code
Devolved Constituency Code for this postcode (currently covers Scotland)
Education
Devolved
Constituency
Name
Devolved Constituency Name for this postcode (currently covers Scotland)
Education
POLAR3Young
The participation of local areas (POLAR) classification groups, show how likely young people are to participate in higher education across the UK by postcode.
Property Charact-
eristics
Multiple
Residency
Indicator
This is an optional data field and requires a licence to return.
Property Charact-
eristics
NotYetBuilt
Identify and deliver services to the addresses of properties that are at the planning and construction stage.
Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD)
Relative rank of each small area in England from most deprived to least deprived.
Participation of Local Areas (POLAR)
Developed by the Office for Students (OfS), the POLAR classification groups areas across the UK based on the proportion of the young population that participates in higher education.
Adult Education Budget (AEB)
Learner addresses that fall within areas of devolved funding, helping to understand at the point of interest/enrolment which funding body is responsible for the learner.
Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP)
Voluntary partnerships between local authorities and businesses to help determine local economic priorities and lead economic growth and job creation within the local area.
Local Education Authority (LEA)
Local councils in England and Wales responsible for education within their jurisdiction.
Censation® is AFD’s own geodemographic classification system that assigns one of 52 group codes to most UK postcodes. The code system uses the latest Census data, which is the most complete and comprehensive survey of the UK population. Whilst not specifically developed for the Education Sector, Censation has a wide range of possible applications and can be used to give an indication of the socioeconomic background of an applicant
We serve thousands of organisations and a network of hundreds of partners across multiple industry sectors, enabling them to have full confidence in their contact data.