Guidance

ILR specification, validation rules and appendices 2018 to 2019

Technical documents that define the ILR data that publicly funded providers must collect and return including ILR data returns calendar for 2018.

• From: Education and Skills Funding Agency
• Published: 14 February 2018
• Last updated: 24 May 2019 — See all updates

Applies to England

Documents

ILR specification 2018 to 2019: version 3 (11 June 2018)

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ILR validation rules for 2018 to 2019: version 4 (24 May 2019)

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ILR specification 2018 to 2019: learning delivery monitoring (LDM) codes: version 2 (7 February 2019)

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ILR specification 2018 to 2019 appendix A, data collection timetable: version 1 (12 March 2018)

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ILR specification 2018 to 2019 appendix B, migration specification: version 1 (15 March 2018)

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ILR specification 2018 to 2019 appendix B, annex 1: version 1 (15 March 2018)

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ILR specification 2018 to 2019 appendix D - higher education domicile codes: version 1 (15 March 2018)

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ILR specification 2018 to 2019 appendix F - privacy notice: version 1 (23 February 2018)

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ILR specification 2018 to 2019 appendix G - prior attainment levels: version 1 (15 March 2018)

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ILR specification 2018 to 2019 appendix L - standard occupational classification 2000 and 2010 codes: version 1 (15 March 2018)

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ILR specification 2018 to 2019 appendix Q - learning outcome grade code list: version 1 (15 March 2018)

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ILR specification 2018 to 2019 appendix Q - annex 1: version 1 (15 March 2018)

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ILR specification 2018 to 2019 schema definitions: version 3 (25 October 2018)

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ILR specification 2018 to 2019 XML sample file: version 1 (29 March 2018)

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Details

Individualised Learner Record (ILR) specification 2018 to 2019

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

Refer to the Learning Aim Class Codes 2018 to 2019 for details about the classification and coding system to be used to record non-regulated activity in the Individualised Learner Record (ILR).

Published 14 February 2018
Last updated 24 May 2019 + show all updates

1. 24 May 2019

   We have updated the ILR validation rules for 2018 to 2019: version 4 (24 May 2019).

2. 7 February 2019

   We have published the ILR specification 2018 to 2019: learning delivery monitoring (LDM) codes: version 2 (7 February 2019).

3. 7 December 2018

   We have published the ILR validation rules for 2018 to 2019: version 3 (7 December 2018).

4. 25 October 2018

   We've published the ILR specification 2018 to 2019 schema definitions: version 3 (25 October 2018).

5. 27 September 2018

   Updated the ILR validation rules for 2018 to 2019.

6. 21 August 2018

   Published the updated version of ILR specification 2018 to 2019 schema definitions: version 2 (20 August 2018).

7. 10 August 2018

   Added ILR specification 2018 to 2019: learning delivery monitoring (LDM) codes.

8. 5 July 2018

   Published ILR Validation Rules for 2018 to 2019

9. 12 June 2018

   Updated ILR specification 2018 to 2019.

10. 3 April 2018

    Published ILR specification 2018 to 2019: version 2 (29 March 2018).

11. 29 March 2018

    Added the ILR specification 2018 to 2019 schema definitions: version 1 and the ILR specification 2018 to 2019 XML sample file: version 1.

12. 15 March 2018

    Added appendix B, D, G, L and Q of the ILR specification 2018 to 2019.

13. 12 March 2018

    Added the ILR specification 2018 to 2019 appendix A, data collection timetable: version 1 (12 March 2018).

14. 23 February 2018

    Added ILR specification 2018 to 2019 privacy notice.

15. 14 February 2018

    First published.