Guidance

ILR specification, validation rules and appendices 2015 to 2016

Technical documents that define the ILR data that publicly funded providers must collect and return including ILR data returns calendar for 2015.

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Documents

ILR specification 2015 to 2016: version 4 (19 November 2015)

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ILR specification 2015 to 2016 data model: version 1 (10 September 2015)

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ILR specification 2015 to 2016 XML schema definitions: version 2 (6 June 2015)

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ILR specification 2015 to 2016 XML sample file: version 1 (22 July 2015)

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ILR specification 2015 to 2016 change summary

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ILR specification 2015 to 2016 validation rules: version 13 (21 July 2016)

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ILR specification 2015 to 2016 learning delivery monitoring (LDM) codes: version 7 (12 July 2016)

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ILR specification 2015 to 2016 appendix A, data collection timetable: version 1 (25 March 2015)

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ILR specification 2015 to 2016 appendix B, migration mapping from the 2014 to 2015 funding year to the 2015 to 2016 funding year: version 1 (26 March 2015)

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ILR specification 2015 to 2016 appendix B, annex 1: version 1 (26 March 2015)

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ILR specification 2015 to 2016 appendix C, valid postcode format: version 1 (12 February 2015)

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ILR specification 2015 to 2016 appendix D, higher education domicile codes: version 1 (12 February 2015)

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ILR specification 2015 to 2016 appendix F, privacy notice: version 1 (12 February 2015)

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ILR specification 2015 to 2016 appendix G, prior attainment levels: version 1 (25 March 2015)

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ILR specification 2015 to 2016 appendix H, learning aim class codes: version 2 (19 November 2015)

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ILR specification 2015 to 2016 appendix H Annex 1 : version 1 (9 December 2015)

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ILR specification 2015 to 2016 appendix L, standard occupational classification 2000 and 2010 codes: version 1 (12 February 2015)

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ILR specification 2015 to 2016 appendix Q, learning outcome grade code list: version 1 (25 March 2015)

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ILR specification 2015 to 2016 appendix Q annex 1: version 1 (25 March 2015)

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Details

Individualised Learner Record (ILR) specification 2015 to 2016

This document sets out the details of data about further education (FE) learners and their learning that must be collected by colleges, training organisations, local authorities and employers (FE providers).

It provides a technical specification of ILR data collection requirements, for those who make data returns, implement data specifications and design information systems; including management information (MI) managers, software writers and suppliers.

The data collected is used to calculate funding due to FE providers, for performance monitoring, future planning and to ensure that public money is being spent in-line with government targets.

  • the document may be revised and re-issued through the year
  • all changes from previous versions are highlighted within the document
  • notifications of new documents and new versions of documents will be issued in our Twitter stream
Published 29 January 2015
Last updated 21 July 2016 + show all updates
  1. ILR specification 2015 to 2016 validation rules: version 13 uploaded on 21 July 2016.

  2. Published ILR specification 2015 to 2016 learning delivery monitoring (LDM) codes: version 7 (12 July 2016) replaced version 6.

  3. New version of ILR specification 2015 to 2016 validation rules uploaded on 29 June 2016.

  4. ILR specification 2015 to 2016 validation rules: version 11 uploaded on 13 June 2016.

  5. New version of ILR specification 2015 to 2016 learning delivery monitoring (LDM) codes uploaded on 7 June 2016.

  6. ILR specification 2015 to 2016 learning delivery monitoring (LDM) codes: version 5 (12 April 2016) uploaded on 12 April 2016.

  7. ILR specification 2015 to 2016 validation rules: version 10 (8 April 2016) uploaded on 8 April 2016

  8. New version of ILR specification, validation rules and appendices 2015 to 2016 uploaded on 29 February 2016.

  9. ILR specification 2015 to 2016 validation rules version 8 uploaded on 11 January 2016.

  10. ILR validation rules version 7 uploaded on 16 December 2015.

  11. ILR specification 2015 to 2016 appendix H Annex 1 : version 1 (9 December 2015) uploaded on 9 December 2015.

  12. New version of ILR specification 2015 to 2016 learning delivery monitoring (LDM) codes uploaded on 8 December 2015.

  13. ILR specification 2015 to 2016 validation rules: version 6 uploaded on 26 November 2015.

  14. New version of ILR specification 2015 to 2016 appendix H uploaded on 20 November 2015.

  15. New version of ILR specification 2015 to 2016 uploaded on 20 November 2015.

  16. New version of ILR specification 2015 to 2016 validation rules uploaded on 26 October

  17. New version of ILR specification LDM codes uploaded on 07 October 2015.

  18. New version of ILR specification 2015 to 2016 validation rules uploaded on 24 September 2015.

  19. ILR specification 2015 to 2016 learning delivery monitoring (LDM) codes: version 2 uploaded on 15 September 2015.

  20. ILR specification 2015 to 2016 data model: version 1 (10 September 2015) uploaded on 10 September 2015.

  21. New version of ILR specification 2015 to 2016 validation rules uploaded on 27 August 2015.

  22. New version of ILR specification 2015 to 2016 uploaded on 30 July 2015.

  23. ILR XML sample file 2015 to 2016: version 1 uploaded on 22 July 2015.

  24. ILR specification 2015 to 2016 learning delivery monitoring (LDM) codes.

  25. ILR validation rules 2015 to 2016 version 2 uploaded on 08 June 2015.

  26. ILR schema 2015 to 2016 version 2 uploaded on 08 June 2015.

  27. ILR specification 2015 to 2016: version 2.1 (29 April 2015) published.

  28. ILR specification 2015 to 2016 appendix H:version 1 uploaded 26 March 2015.

  29. ILR validation rules 2015 to 2016, ILR specification 2015 to 2016 appendix B: version 1 and ILR specification 2015 to 2016 appendix B annex 1: version 1 uploaded om 26 March 2015.

  30. ILR specification 2015 to 2016, ILR schema 2015 to 2016, ILR specification 2015 to 2016 appendix A, ILR specification 2015 to 2016 appendix G, ILR specification 2015 to 2016 appendix Q and ILR specification 2015 to 2016 appendix Q annex 1 uploaded on 25 March 2015.

  31. Four new documents: * ILR specification 2015 to 2016 appendix C, valid postcode format: version 1 (12 February 2015) * ILR specification 2015 to 2016 appendix D, higher education domicile codes: version 1 (12 February 2015) * ILR specification 2015 to 2016 appendix F, privacy notice: version 1 (12 February 2015) * ILR specification 2015 to 2016 appendix L, standard occupational classification 2000 and 2010 codes: version 1 (12 February 2015 uploaded on 17 February 2015.

  32. ILR specification 2015 to 2016 and ILR change summary uploaded on 6 February 2015.

  33. First published.