diff --git a/seedcase_sprout/core/sprout_checks/check_id_in_resource_path.py b/seedcase_sprout/core/sprout_checks/check_id_in_resource_path.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..619515f7
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+++ b/seedcase_sprout/core/sprout_checks/check_id_in_resource_path.py
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+from pathlib import Path
+
+from seedcase_sprout.core.checks.check_error import CheckError
+from seedcase_sprout.core.sprout_checks.get_json_path_to_resource_field import (
+    get_json_path_to_resource_field,
+)
+
+
+def check_id_in_resource_path(
+    properties: dict, index: int | None = None
+) -> list[CheckError]:
+    """Checks if the data path in resource properties is well-formed.
+
+    Ignores a missing data path or a path of the wrong type.
+
+    Args:
+        properties: The resource properties to check.
+        index: The index of the resource properties. Defaults to None.
+
+    Returns:
+        The properties, if the data path is well-formed.
+    """
+    data_path = properties.get("path")
+    if not isinstance(data_path, str):
+        return []
+
+    data_path = Path(data_path)
+    if len(data_path.parts) == 3 and data_path.parts[1].isdigit():
+        return []
+
+    return [
+        CheckError(
+            message="'path' should contain the resource ID",
+            json_path=get_json_path_to_resource_field("path", index),
+            validator="pattern",
+        )
+    ]
diff --git a/seedcase_sprout/core/sprout_checks/check_no_inline_data.py b/seedcase_sprout/core/sprout_checks/check_no_inline_data.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2bad937d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/seedcase_sprout/core/sprout_checks/check_no_inline_data.py
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+from seedcase_sprout.core.checks.check_error import CheckError
+from seedcase_sprout.core.sprout_checks.get_json_path_to_resource_field import (
+    get_json_path_to_resource_field,
+)
+
+
+def check_no_inline_data(
+    properties: dict, index: int | None = None
+) -> list[CheckError]:
+    """Checks that the `data` field of a set of resource properties is not set.
+
+    Args:
+        properties: The resource properties.
+        index: The index of the resource properties. Defaults to None.
+
+    Returns:
+        A list of errors. The empty list if no error was found.
+    """
+    if properties.get("data") is None:
+        return []
+
+    return [
+        CheckError(
+            message=(
+                "Sprout doesn't use the 'data' field, instead it expects data "
+                "in separate files that are given in the 'path' field."
+            ),
+            json_path=get_json_path_to_resource_field("data", index),
+            validator="inline-data",
+        )
+    ]
diff --git a/seedcase_sprout/core/sprout_checks/check_resource_path_string.py b/seedcase_sprout/core/sprout_checks/check_resource_path_string.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0d92b7cc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/seedcase_sprout/core/sprout_checks/check_resource_path_string.py
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+from seedcase_sprout.core.checks.check_error import CheckError
+from seedcase_sprout.core.sprout_checks.get_json_path_to_resource_field import (
+    get_json_path_to_resource_field,
+)
+
+CHECKS_TYPE_ERROR_MESSAGE = "{field_value} is not of type '{field_type}'"
+
+
+def check_resource_path_string(
+    properties: dict, index: int | None = None
+) -> list[CheckError]:
+    """Checks that the `path` field of a set of resource properties is of type string.
+
+    Args:
+        properties: The resource properties.
+        index: The index of the resource properties. Defaults to None.
+
+    Returns:
+        A list of errors. An empty list if no error was found.
+    """
+    path = properties.get("path", "")
+    if isinstance(path, str):
+        return []
+
+    return [
+        CheckError(
+            message=CHECKS_TYPE_ERROR_MESSAGE.format(
+                field_value=path, field_type="string"
+            ),
+            json_path=get_json_path_to_resource_field("path", index),
+            validator="type",
+        )
+    ]
diff --git a/seedcase_sprout/core/sprout_checks/exclude_non_sprout_resource_errors.py b/seedcase_sprout/core/sprout_checks/exclude_non_sprout_resource_errors.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..67fc5991
--- /dev/null
+++ b/seedcase_sprout/core/sprout_checks/exclude_non_sprout_resource_errors.py
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+from seedcase_sprout.core.checks.check_error import CheckError
+
+
+def exclude_non_sprout_resource_errors(
+    errors: list[CheckError],
+) -> list[CheckError]:
+    """Filters out resource errors that are not relevant for Sprout.
+
+    Errors filtered out:
+      - inline `data` required but missing
+      - `path` is not of type array
+
+    Args:
+        errors: The full error list.
+
+    Returns:
+        The filtered error list.
+    """
+    return [
+        error
+        for error in errors
+        if not (error.validator == "required" and error.json_path.endswith(".data"))
+        and not (
+            error.validator == "type"
+            and error.json_path.endswith(".path")
+            and error.message.endswith("not of type 'array'")
+        )
+    ]
diff --git a/seedcase_sprout/core/sprout_checks/get_blank_value_for_type.py b/seedcase_sprout/core/sprout_checks/get_blank_value_for_type.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8340042c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/seedcase_sprout/core/sprout_checks/get_blank_value_for_type.py
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+from seedcase_sprout.core.checks.required_fields import RequiredFieldType
+
+
+def get_blank_value_for_type(type: RequiredFieldType) -> str | list | None:
+    """Returns the blank value for each type of (required) field.
+
+    Args:
+        type: The type of the field.
+
+    Returns:
+        The corresponding blank value.
+    """
+    match type:
+        case RequiredFieldType.str:
+            return ""
+        case RequiredFieldType.list:
+            return []
+        case _:
+            return None
diff --git a/seedcase_sprout/core/sprout_checks/get_json_path_to_resource_field.py b/seedcase_sprout/core/sprout_checks/get_json_path_to_resource_field.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3fa4496d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/seedcase_sprout/core/sprout_checks/get_json_path_to_resource_field.py
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+def get_json_path_to_resource_field(field: str, index: int | None = None) -> str:
+    """Creates the JSON path to the specified field of a set of resource properties.
+
+    Optionally adds the index of the resource properties, if they are part of a set of
+    package properties.
+
+    Args:
+        field: The name of the field.
+        index: The index of the resource properties. Defaults to None.
+
+    Returns:
+        The JSON path.
+    """
+    return "$." + ("" if index is None else f"resources[{index}].") + field
diff --git a/tests/core/sprout_checks/test_check_id_in_resource_path.py b/tests/core/sprout_checks/test_check_id_in_resource_path.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f431cec7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/core/sprout_checks/test_check_id_in_resource_path.py
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+from pathlib import Path
+
+from pytest import mark
+
+from seedcase_sprout.core.sprout_checks.check_id_in_resource_path import (
+    check_id_in_resource_path,
+)
+from seedcase_sprout.core.sprout_checks.get_json_path_to_resource_field import (
+    get_json_path_to_resource_field,
+)
+
+
+@mark.parametrize("index", [None, 2])
+def test_passes_if_data_path_well_formed(index):
+    """Should pass if the path contains a resource ID."""
+    properties = {"path": str(Path("resources", "1", "data.parquet"))}
+
+    assert check_id_in_resource_path(properties, index) == []
+
+
+@mark.parametrize("index", [None, 2])
+def test_passes_if_data_path_not_present(index):
+    """Should pass if the path is not set."""
+    assert check_id_in_resource_path({}, index) == []
+
+
+@mark.parametrize("index", [None, 2])
+@mark.parametrize("data_path", [123, []])
+def test_passes_if_path_of_wrong_type(index, data_path):
+    """Should pass if path is of the wrong type."""
+    properties = {"path": data_path}
+
+    assert check_id_in_resource_path(properties, index) == []
+
+
+@mark.parametrize("index", [None, 2])
+@mark.parametrize(
+    "data_path",
+    [
+        "",
+        Path("resources", "x", "data.parquet"),
+        Path("1", "data.parquet"),
+        Path("resources", "1", "data.parquet", "1"),
+    ],
+)
+def test_returns_error_if_data_path_is_malformed(index, data_path):
+    """Returns list of `CheckError`s if the data path does not contain a resource ID."""
+    properties = {"path": str(data_path)}
+
+    errors = check_id_in_resource_path(properties, index)
+
+    assert len(errors) == 1
+    assert errors[0].message
+    assert errors[0].json_path == get_json_path_to_resource_field("path", index)
+    assert errors[0].validator == "pattern"
diff --git a/tests/core/sprout_checks/test_check_no_inline_data.py b/tests/core/sprout_checks/test_check_no_inline_data.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..cac1d1ff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/core/sprout_checks/test_check_no_inline_data.py
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+from pytest import mark
+
+from seedcase_sprout.core.sprout_checks.check_no_inline_data import check_no_inline_data
+from seedcase_sprout.core.sprout_checks.get_json_path_to_resource_field import (
+    get_json_path_to_resource_field,
+)
+
+
+@mark.parametrize("index", [None, 2])
+def test_passes_if_data_not_set(index):
+    """Should pass if inline data is not set."""
+    assert check_no_inline_data({}, index) == []
+
+
+@mark.parametrize("index", [None, 2])
+def test_error_found_if_data_is_set(index):
+    """Should find an error if inline data is set."""
+    properties = {"data": "some data"}
+
+    errors = check_no_inline_data(properties, index)
+
+    assert len(errors) == 1
+    assert errors[0].message
+    assert errors[0].json_path == get_json_path_to_resource_field("data", index)
+    assert errors[0].validator == "inline-data"
diff --git a/tests/core/sprout_checks/test_check_resource_path_string.py b/tests/core/sprout_checks/test_check_resource_path_string.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..19983660
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/core/sprout_checks/test_check_resource_path_string.py
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+from pytest import mark
+
+from seedcase_sprout.core.sprout_checks.check_resource_path_string import (
+    check_resource_path_string,
+)
+from seedcase_sprout.core.sprout_checks.get_json_path_to_resource_field import (
+    get_json_path_to_resource_field,
+)
+
+
+@mark.parametrize("index", [None, 2])
+def test_passes_if_data_path_string(index):
+    """Should pass if the path is of type string."""
+    properties = {"path": "a string"}
+
+    assert check_resource_path_string(properties, index) == []
+
+
+@mark.parametrize("index", [None, 2])
+def test_passes_if_data_path_not_present(index):
+    """Should pass if the path is not set."""
+    assert check_resource_path_string({}, index) == []
+
+
+@mark.parametrize("index", [None, 2])
+def test_error_found_if_path_not_string(index):
+    """Should find an error if the path is not of type string."""
+    properties = {"path": 123}
+
+    errors = check_resource_path_string(properties, index)
+
+    assert len(errors) == 1
+    assert "string" in errors[0].message
+    assert errors[0].json_path == get_json_path_to_resource_field("path", index)
+    assert errors[0].validator == "type"
diff --git a/tests/core/sprout_checks/test_exclude_non_sprout_resource_errors.py b/tests/core/sprout_checks/test_exclude_non_sprout_resource_errors.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..cdf5c38b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/core/sprout_checks/test_exclude_non_sprout_resource_errors.py
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+from seedcase_sprout.core.checks.check_error import CheckError
+from seedcase_sprout.core.sprout_checks.exclude_non_sprout_resource_errors import (
+    exclude_non_sprout_resource_errors,
+)
+
+
+def test_returns_unaltered_empty_list():
+    """Should not alter an empty list."""
+    assert exclude_non_sprout_resource_errors([]) == []
+
+
+def test_returns_only_sprout_related_errors():
+    """Should only remove errors not relevant for Sprout."""
+    errors = [
+        CheckError(
+            message="'data' is a required property",
+            json_path="$.data",
+            validator="required",
+        ),
+        CheckError(
+            message="'name' is a required property",
+            json_path="$.name",
+            validator="required",
+        ),
+        CheckError(
+            message="123 is not of type 'array'", json_path="$.path", validator="type"
+        ),
+        CheckError(
+            message="123 is not of type 'string'", json_path="$.path", validator="type"
+        ),
+        CheckError(
+            message="123 is not of type 'array'",
+            json_path="$.sources",
+            validator="type",
+        ),
+    ]
+
+    assert exclude_non_sprout_resource_errors(errors) == [
+        CheckError(
+            message="'name' is a required property",
+            json_path="$.name",
+            validator="required",
+        ),
+        CheckError(
+            message="123 is not of type 'string'", json_path="$.path", validator="type"
+        ),
+        CheckError(
+            message="123 is not of type 'array'",
+            json_path="$.sources",
+            validator="type",
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/tests/core/sprout_checks/test_get_blank_value_for_type.py b/tests/core/sprout_checks/test_get_blank_value_for_type.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c393392d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/core/sprout_checks/test_get_blank_value_for_type.py
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+from pytest import mark
+
+from seedcase_sprout.core.checks.required_fields import RequiredFieldType
+from seedcase_sprout.core.sprout_checks.get_blank_value_for_type import (
+    get_blank_value_for_type,
+)
+
+
+@mark.parametrize(
+    "type,value",
+    [
+        (RequiredFieldType.str, ""),
+        (RequiredFieldType.list, []),
+        ("int", None),
+        (None, None),
+        ("something else", None),
+    ],
+)
+def test_returns_expected_blank_value_for_each_type(type, value):
+    """Should return the expected blank value for each type."""
+    assert get_blank_value_for_type(type) == value
diff --git a/tests/core/sprout_checks/test_get_json_path_to_resource_field.py b/tests/core/sprout_checks/test_get_json_path_to_resource_field.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..815860bf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/core/sprout_checks/test_get_json_path_to_resource_field.py
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+from seedcase_sprout.core.sprout_checks.get_json_path_to_resource_field import (
+    get_json_path_to_resource_field,
+)
+
+
+def test_returns_expected_json_path_without_index():
+    """Should form the correct JSON path with no index supplied."""
+    assert get_json_path_to_resource_field("myField") == "$.myField"
+
+
+def test_returns_correct_path_with_index():
+    """Should form the correct JSON path with a resource index supplied."""
+    assert get_json_path_to_resource_field("myField", 2) == "$.resources[2].myField"