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  • January - February (for the previous July – December reporting period)

  • July - August (for the previous January – June reporting period)

Data extracts are loaded into the database for the purpose of data validation and quality checking. Data quality reports are produced automatically and sent to services promptly so that identified data errors can be reviewed, corrected and resubmitted before being included in the national database.

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The extraction form will appear. The default extraction folder is in the 'Documents' folder on your computer. If you wish to store the extracts somewhere else, click on 'Browse' select where you'd like to save the extracts.

Then click on generate extracts at the bottom of the form.Image Removed

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The data has now been extracted. A pop-up window as below will appear with options to continue data entry, open the extract folder or open the submission platform.

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This will launch the Secured Online Submission portal (SOS).

  1. Log into SOS by entering your email address and clicking 'Sign In'.
    Please leave 'I am an admin' unticked. 


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2. Click on the facility you wish to submit data for (most users will only have one option). 

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3. After selecting the facility you wish to submit data for you will be presented with a popover shown below to the left. Once you click on "Choose file" you'll have a file browser window open up shown below on the right. To easily navigate to the folder where you extracted the palCentre data follow the steps below.

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4. Open back up palCentre and you should see the following. All you need to use is the pop up not the content behind it so if your screen looks slightly different it will still work.

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A. Right click on the Name header to get optionsImage Removed

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B. Click on the "Size All Columns to Fit" option to reveal the full name

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