Funding guidance for young people: ILR funding returns
Advice about individualised learner record (ILR) funding returns for institutions funded by the ESFA.
Applies to England
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What’s new for 2023 to 2024?
We have set out some small changes from 2022 to 2023: * clawback profile set out in Annex C * Annex D has been updated with some additional technical advice * Annex E has been updated with some additional technical advice in respect of institution self-checking of ILR data.
What’s new for 2022 to 2023?
- in paragraph 25 lagged funded institutions are reminded they are expected to deliver their allocations during the funding year. If a very significant shortfall is expected, they should discuss with ESFA returning any unused part of their allocation
- in paragraph 27 and 32 we state, “all traineeship delivery is now included within overall 16 to 19 reconciliation processes”
- in paragraph 34 the responsive growth payment cap figure is reduced to £0.5 million
- annex E has been updated with some additional technical advice in respect of institution self-checking of ILR data
For information
Colleges, providers, schools and academies receive annual funding allocations from the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) for provision of 16 to 19 education.
These documents give advice about individualised learner record (ILR) returns for institutions funded by the ESFA. It is important for all institutions that we fund to carry out data recording checks each year.
You will also find our published funding guidance books useful.
Funding claims
All ILR funded institutions must submit funding claims by the deadline.
Last updated 26 April 2023 + show all updates
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We have added the Advice: Individualised learner record (ILR) funding returns 2023 to 2024 guidance.
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We have updated the Advice: Individualised learner record (ILR) funding returns 2021 to 2022 guidance and added the Advice: Individualised learner record (ILR) funding returns 2022 to 2023 guidance
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We have made some changes which can be outlined in the 'whats new section', this includes reference in paragraph 4 to a new PDSAT: Study programmes containing significant levels of non-qualification activity. These students should be reviewed to take into account the recently published additional guidance in-year in Funding regulations paragraphs 107 and 124 and in Funding rates paragraph 66 in respect of high levels of non-qualification delivery. This report excludes all students flagged in the ILR for either High needs and/or an EHC plan.
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Published the 2021 to 2022 ILR funding returns guidance.
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We have updated the ILR funding returns guidance for 2020 to 2021 to include advice on traineeships in-year growth in a new Annex F
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We have added guidance in the details section regarding coronavirus (COVID-19) and impact on planned hours for 2020 to 2021. This replicates advice published in the 16 to 19 funding regulations for 2020 to 2021
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We have published the ILR funding returns guidance for 2020 to 2021
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We’ve updated the ILR returns guide for 2019 to 2020 for 2 reasons. Firstly to update paragraph 29, 31, 33, 48, Annex C paragraph 3, table 2c so that it links to previously communicated(https://www.gov.uk/guidance/16-to-19-education-commercial-and-charitable-providers#coronavirus-covid-19-specific-update) advice on how we’re moderating clawback to take into account recruitment difficulties as a result of coronavirus. Secondly to add in annex E to help providers reduce funding or audit data errors.
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We have added the Individualised learner record (ILR) funding returns 2019 to 2020 guidance
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To help explain our guidance we have added a powerpoint presentation on ILR funding returns for 2018 to 2019.
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The advice for Individualised learner record (ILR) funding returns 2018 to 2019 and 16 to 19 funding claim data checks for 2017 to 2018 and 2018 to 2019 has been added.
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The ILR funding returns guidance for 2017 to 2018 and slide presentation has been added
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An additional note for the R10 reconciliation statements for 2016 to 2017 academic year has been added.
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IRL funding returns for 2016 to 2017 has now been added and also an updated Annex C contract institution reconciliation document
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ILR funding returns for 2015 to 2016 added
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Updated version of Individualised Learner Record (ILR) Funding Returns 2014 to 2015 and IRL Funding Returns 2014 to 2015 Annex C added
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First published.