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 

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.

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 [...]

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 [...]

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.

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) [...]
  

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 [...]

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 – [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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

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.

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 guidance

These documents and the LIS beta can be found on the [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]