Data and records basics
Keep records you can trust, back them up properly and get simple answers out of your data.
Good decisions need good records. This course shows how to collect information once, keep it tidy, protect it and use it to answer everyday questions.
It suits schools, clinics, SACCOs and small firms that keep their records in books, folders or loose spreadsheets.
What you will be able to do
- Design simple forms and registers that capture clean data
- Organise files so anyone can find what they need
- Set up regular backups and test that they work
- Build a basic summary report from your own records
What we cover
- Week 1Collecting clean data
- Week 2Organising, backing up and protecting records
- Week 3Simple reports and what to do with them
Upcoming dates
Some dates are open to anyone. Others are private sessions that a company, school or institution has booked for its own people, and we show who booked them.
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1Dec
Hillcrest Health Centre Records team. They asked for: patient records and monthly reporting.
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5Dec
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