Guidance

Data collection maintenance schedule for 2022 to 2023

Updated 28 March 2024

Applies to England

The table below details Individualised Learner Record (ILR) data collection periods, planned learning aims reference data updates and essential maintenance windows.

For ILR collections, every endeavour will be taken to open collections as early as possible, the dates in the table below show when the ESFA guarantee collections will be available.

Please note changes in this version relate to references of Learning Aims Reference Data (LARS) being replaced by Find a Learning Aim (FALA)

1. R01 collection

Dates
ILR guaranteed collection availability Monday 15 August to Tuesday 06 September 2022 until 6pm
Maintenance Friday 5 August 2022 to Friday 12 August 2022
FALA Data Release 1 Wednesday 10 August 2022
FALA Data Release 2 Wednesday 24 August 2022

2. R02 collection

Dates
ILR guaranteed collection availability Wednesday 14 September 2022 to Thursday 06 October 2022 until 6pm
Maintenance Wednesday 07 September 2022 to Tuesday 13 September 2022
FALA Data Release 1 Monday 12 September 2022
FALA Data Release 2 Monday 26 September 2022

3. R03 collection

Dates
ILR guaranteed collection availability Friday 14 October 2022 to Friday 04 November 2022 until 6pm
Maintenance Friday 07 October 2022 to Thursday 13 October 2022
FALA Data Release 1 Wednesday 12 October 2022
FALA Data Release 2 Wednesday 26 October 2022

4. R04 collection

Dates
ILR guaranteed collection availability Monday 14 November 2022 to Tuesday 06 December 2022 until 6pm
Maintenance Monday 07 November 2022 to Friday 11 November 2022
FALA Data Release 1 Thursday 10 November 2022
FALA Data Release 2 Thursday 24 November 2022

5. R05 collection

Dates
ILR guaranteed collection availability Wednesday 14 December 2022 to Friday 06 January 2023 until 6pm
Maintenance Wednesday 07 December 2022 to Tuesday 13 December 2022
FALA Data Release 1 Monday 12 December 2022
FALA Data Release 2 Monday 19 December 2022

6. R06 collection

Dates
ILR guaranteed collection availability Monday 16 January 2023 to Monday 06 February 2023 until 6pm
Maintenance Monday 09 January 2023 to Friday 13 January 2023
FALA Data Release 1 Thursday 12 January 2023
FALA Data Release 2 Thursday 26 January 2023

7. R07 collection

Dates
ILR guaranteed collection availability Tuesday 14 February 2023 to Monday 06 March 2023 until 6pm
Maintenance Tuesday 07 February 2023 to Monday 13 February 2023
FALA Data Release 1 Friday 10 February 2023
FALA Data Release 2 Friday 24 February 2023

8. R08 collection

Dates
ILR guaranteed collection availability Tuesday 14 March 2023 to Thursday 06 April 2023 until 6pm
Maintenance Tuesday 07 March 2023 to Monday 13 March 2023
FALA Data Release 1 Friday 10 March 2023
FALA Data Release 2 Friday 24 March 2023

9. R09 collection

Dates
ILR guaranteed collection availability Tuesday 18 April 2023 to Fri 05 May 2023 6 PM
Maintenance Tuesday 11 April 2023 to Monday 17 April 2023
FALA Data Release 1 Friday 14 April 2023
FALA Data Release 2 Friday 28 April 2023

10. R10 collection

Dates
ILR guaranteed collection availability Monday 15 May 2023 to Tuesday 06 June 2023 until 6pm
Maintenance Monday 08 May 2023 to Friday 12 May 2023
FALA Data Release 1 Thursday 11 May 2023
FALA Data Release 2 Thursday 25 May 2023

11. R11 collection

Dates
ILR guaranteed collection availability Wednesday 14 June 2023 to Thursday 06 July 2023 until 6pm
Maintenance Wednesday 07 June 2023 to Tuesday 13 June 2023
FALA Data Release 1 Monday 12 June 2023
FALA Data Release 2 Monday 26 June 2023

12. R12 collection

Dates
ILR guaranteed collection availability Friday 14 July 2023 to Friday 04 August 2023 until 6pm
Maintenance Friday 07 July 2023 to Thursday 13 July 2023
FALA Data Release 1 Wednesday 12 July 2023
FALA Data Release 2 Wednesday 26 July 2023

13. R13 collection

Dates
ILR guaranteed collection availability Monday 14 August 2023 to Thursday 14 September 2023 until 6pm
Maintenance Monday 07 August 2023 to Friday 11 August 2023
FALA Data Release 1 Thursday 10 August 2023
FALA Data Release 2 Thursday 24 August 2023

14. R14 collection

Dates
ILR guaranteed collection availability Friday 22 September 2023 to Thursday 19 October 2023 until 6pm
Maintenance Friday 15 September 2023 to Thursday 21 September 2023
FALA Data Release 1 Tuesday 12 September 2023
FALA Data Release 2 Tuesday 26 September 2023