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Edubase Changng URL
I got the follwing e-mail this morning from EduBase they are changing the URL. Not sure if you need to make some tweaks so that links to the EduBase URL do not break.

--JetBlast (talk) 08:18, 14 July 2011 (UTC)

Dear EduBase user, This is a Change Control Notice regarding the Changes to the EduBase URL and helpdesk email. Date change effective on EduBase: 18th July 2011 Impact of change on EduBase: Change to data - all portals The changes that will be made in EduBase are: EduBase portal changes: By the 18/07/2011 the EduBase URL will change from www.edubase.gov.uk to www.education.gov.uk/edubase. Therefore from this date all users should access the application from www.education.gov.uk/edubase. For a short period if users enter the old website address, they will automatically be re-directed to the new URL. This will be for a fixed period ending December 2011. Please update all your book marked links to the web address. EduBase web services changes: If you are using the EduBase Web Services facility, you will need to update your Web Services client to replace the old URL with www.education.gov.uk/edubase. If this is not replaced you will be prompted with an error. Only the URL will need to be changed, your username and password will remain the same. For more information on EduBase web services please consult the Web Services User Manual, which can be found attached to this email. EduBase email changes: Along with this change the helpdesk email will also change from helpdesk [at] edubase.gov.uk to helpdesk [at] edubase.education.gov.uk. For a short period if users enter the old email address, the mail will automatically be re-directed to the new email address. This will be for a fixed period ending December 2011. Please update the contact details you may have referenced on your systems or email application. NOTE: If you have set any spam filters in your mailbox, it would be advisable to check your spam inbox, to ensure you receive emails from the EduBase email address. Establishment Users: Please note that you can maintain your establishment details on the EduBase website at http://www.education.gov.uk/edubase (Home before July 18th). This will allow you to ensure that your establishment headteacher details, the email and postal addresses will be fully up to date at all times. This is beneficial for your establishment, as these details are used by Ofsted, School Profile and the various Department for Education systems. As an Establishment user, your Login name is 'URN_HT'. For example URN: 999999 login will be '999999_HT'. You can update your school details by logging on to http://www.education.gov.uk/edubase (Home before July 18th). If you have forgotten your password please click on the "Forgot your login details?" under the Login section on the EduBase website. If you do not know your URN, you can still go EduBase and search for your Establishment by the school name, DfE Number or postcode. Please note the Login credentials are only used to access EduBase and will not grant you access to any other Education websites. Equally other education websites credentials like S2S will not work in EduBase. If you have logged in and found your school you can select the ‘edit record’ link to update your record. Further Support Please contact the EduBase service desk on telephone: 0870 120 25 27 or email: helpdesk [at] edubase.education.gov.uk (helpdesk [at] edubase.gov.uk before July 18th) to raise any questions or issues this may cause. We can also offer assistance on editing your Establishment record or if you are experiencing EduBase login issues. Kind regards, EduBase Service Desk T: 0870 120 25 27