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fazia wrote a new blog post: PFRs back online 1 week, 1 day ago
Hi Folks
Just to let you know that the Provider Funding Report (PFR) functionality within the Online Data Collection system is now back online, following a fix to the issue with the Adult Skills Budget funding calculation. Providers can now request PFRs.
As announced today, we are aware of the <a title=”http://www.thedataservice.org.uk/News/LISV19.02ALRfundingbug.htm /News/LISV19.02ALRfundingbug.htm” [...]
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fazia wrote a new blog post: OLDC downtime 2 months ago
The Online Data Collection (OLDC) system will be going offline from 6pm on 06 December in order for the processing of R04 ILR files. OLDC will be back online on Monday 12 December.
The Data Service would like to apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.
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fazia wrote a new blog post: LIS Maintenance release 2 published…… 2 months, 2 weeks ago
Good Afternoon Folks
The Learner Information Suite (LIS) V19.01 Maintenance Release 2 (19.01.65) has been published and this is now available to download from the Data Service website. Users are asked to read the LIS V19.01 release guide and the known issues document V.19 before using the LIS V19.01 Maintenance Release [...]
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fazia wrote a new blog post: LIS Maintenance Release 2 and PDSAT update 2 months, 2 weeks ago
Following the recent news item, due to a technical glitch, the Learner Information Suite V19.01 Maintenance Release 2 (V19.01.61) was taken offline on Friday 18 November.
The Data Service is currently working to rectify the error, which focuses on a ‘query’ that the Funding Claim report uses. The Data Service would like to [...]
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fazia wrote a new blog post: Latest LIS Maintenance Release taken offline 2 months, 3 weeks ago
Due to a technical glitch, the Learner Information Suite V19.01 Maintenance Release 2 (V19.01.61) has been taken offline today. The Data Service would like to apologise for the inconvenience caused and is aiming to release an amended version later in the day.
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fazia wrote a new blog post: Update from the Data Service 2 months, 3 weeks ago
Morning Folks
As we are fast approaching the end of year final ILR return deadline for 2010/11 as well as the first 2011/12 ILR return for which all providers (including colleges) need to send data for ALL of their learners we would like to remind providers:
the deadline for the 2010/11 final Learner Responsive ILR return (LR05) [...]
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fazia wrote a new blog post: 2011/12 – Using transmission numbers 3 months, 1 week ago
The Data Service is experiencing a number of providers attempting to submit files for the R03 return with transmission number 0001.
We would like to remind providers that the single ILR is an all year collection so one series of transmission numbers applies for the whole data year, therefore providers must increment the transmission number from [...]
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fazia wrote a new blog post: ILR, PFRs, OLDC, LIS – an acronymn fuelled update! 3 months, 1 week ago
Good Morning Folks
2010/11 coming to a close:
The deadline for the final 2010/11 Employer Responsive ILR return (ER13) is 11 November 2011 and the deadline for the final Learner Responsive ILR return (LR05) is 21 November 2011. These dates are a ‘hard close’, so no further returns will be accepted after 6.00pm on the stated dates.
2011/12 – [...]
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fazia wrote a new blog post: 2011/12 Provider Funding Reports update 4 months, 1 week ago
The Data Service released the 2011/12 Online Data Collection system on 27 September. As part of this release, the option to request a Provider Funding Report (PFR) has been disabled. This means if you have requested a PFR, it will not be generated.
Provider Funding Reports for 2011/12 will be made available in November 2011. The [...]
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fazia wrote a new blog post: It’s a scorcher, heatwaves and ILR returns 4 months, 2 weeks ago
As we prepare to leave 2010/11 behind us the deadlines for the final Employer Responsive (ER13) and Learner Responsive (LR05) ILR returns for 2010/11 are approaching. Providers are reminded to prepare and submit their data ahead of the hard close dates in November. The deadline for the ER13 return is 11 November and 21 November [...]
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fazia wrote a new blog post: 2011/12 OLDC goes live 4 months, 2 weeks ago
The Data Service has released the 2011/12 Online Data Collections (OLDC) system today. This means that providers can now start to submit their ILR data for 2011/12.
The Data Service would like to remind providers that they will need to submit their ILR data for the R02 return. The return date [...]
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fazia wrote a new blog post: Learner Information Suite V19.01 goes live 4 months, 3 weeks ago
The Data Service has published the first full release of the Learner Information Suite (LIS) V19.01 . This is now available to download from the Data Service website.
The LIS V19.01 will convert flat files to XML format, and amalgamate any combination of ILR files.
Users are asked to read the <span style=”text-decoration: [...]
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fazia wrote a new blog post: 2011/12 Learner Reference Number change process launched 4 months, 4 weeks ago
Hi Folks
The Data Service has launched the 2011/12 Learner Reference Number (previously L03) change process to enable providers to report any changes to Learner Reference Numbers.
Further details on the process and the 2011/12 mapping form and guidance on how to complete the form can be downloaded from the Data Service website.
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fazia wrote a new blog post: LIS V19.01 – latest beta published 5 months ago
The Data Service has published the latest beta version of the Learner Information Suite (LIS) V19.01.
Due to issues around the amalgamation functionality of the LIS it has been decided to release a further beta version. This version will be the first beta which provides significant amalgamation functionality. This beta is available to download from the [...]
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fazia wrote a new blog post: LIS V19.01 update 5 months, 3 weeks ago
The Data Service is currently working on the final development of the Learner Information Suite (LIS) V19.01. A considerable amount of technical development is required to accommodate the move to a single ILR, convert flat files to XML format, and amalgamate any combination of ILR files.
This has resulted in a significant increase in the amount [...]
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fazia wrote a new blog post: 2011/12 OLDC update and contingency payment arrangements 5 months, 3 weeks ago
Good Morning All
The Data Service has today published a news item on its website to update the sector on the availability of the Online Data Collection (OLDC) system for 2011/12 and the contingency payment arrangements that the Skills Funding Agency have put in place to accommodate the late delivery of OLDC.
This year has [...]
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fazia wrote a new blog post: LIS V19.01 – update 6 months ago
The Data Service will be publishing LIS V.19.01 beta V1.07 later today.
This release will contain bug fixes and enhancements to the amalgamation process. LIS V19.01 Beta V1.07 and supporting documents for this release, including how to report defects, will be available to download from the Data Service website at [...]
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fazia wrote a new blog post: Preparing for 2011/12 – Webinar training for the single ILR and changes to data collection systems 6 months, 1 week ago
To assist learning providers with the move to a single ILR and the changes to the data collection systems for 2011/12, the information authority and the Data Service will be running webinar based training sessions in the w/c 15 August.
The aim of these webinar sessions is to allow learning providers to access such training at [...]
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fazia wrote a new blog post: LARA Release 1 goes live 6 months, 1 week ago
Release 1 of the Learning Aim Reference Application (LARA) has now gone live and replaces the Learning Aim Database (LAD). LARA will be the repository for learning aims for 2011/12 and onwards. The LAD will continue to run alongside LARA for a defined period and learning aims for 2009/10 and 2010/11 will continue to be [...]
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fazia wrote a new blog post: The Data Service releases LIS 19.01 Beta V1.04 6 months, 4 weeks ago
The Data Service has now published the LIS 19.01 Beta V1.04 for learning providers and software suppliers/writers.
Alongside the LIS 19.01 Beta V1.04, the Data Service has also published:
LIS 19.01 Beta V1.04 release guide
Process flow by functional area
Reported issues log
Defect logging guidanceThese documents and the LIS beta can be found on the [...]
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fazia wrote a new blog post: How to access the 2011/12 learning aims funding data in the LAD 7 months, 4 weeks ago
In a recent news item, the Data Service announced the publication of 2011/12 learning aims funding data.
As the Learning Aim Database (LAD) is to be replaced by the Learning Aim Reference Application (LARA) in July, a 2011/12 dropdown option has not been built into the LAD. Therefore to view the funding [...]
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fazia joined the group Own Software Writers Group 9 months, 3 weeks ago
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fazia wrote a new blog post: Double whammy…. 9 months, 3 weeks ago
Good Morning
Just thought I’d drop you a line to wish you a happy easter, and while you are basking in this glorious sunshine, no doubt you have Version 2 of the 2011/12 single ILR specification and the XML Schema Definitions to hand as a light read.
The next time you visit the information [...]
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fazia wrote a new blog post: Single ILR in XML and changes to data collection systems – update 11 months, 3 weeks ago
Good afternoon folks
It’s been a few weeks since i have blogged, and i have no weather updates as its been ‘mild’ of late, well it has in Coventry.
Tick tock……..there are only a few days to go until the information authority publishes the 2011/12 single ILR specification, the XML Schema and the flat file ILR specification, on [...]
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fazia wrote a new blog post: Online Data Collections (OLDC) system – intermittent problems 1 year ago
The Data Services Online Data Collection (OLDC) system has been experiencing a number of intermittent problems this week resulting in OLDC not being available at various times this week.
Currently OLDC is working but some users may experience log in issues, and those that can log-in may experience reduced functionality.
These issues are being investigated as a [...]