Hi Martin

Our original data burden project work drew to a close in 2010, by which time we had addressed most of the issues raised in our data burden study from 2008. There is further information on that on our website at http://www.theia.org.uk/reducingdataburden

Since then we have moved to the single ILR in XML, [...]

Having spoken to colleagues in the Data Service, there are a few things which you might like to be aware of regarding R04 submissions.

Contracting organisation codes

Some providers may be experiencing problems returning ILR data to the Data Service due to the Contracting organisation code being returned not matching with the code [...]

Hi

Sorry the alerts have stopped working, they were fine earlier this week. We'll get that resolved as soon as we can.

Alan – you’ve been to enough of our meetings to know how much I enjoy them

Paul

Hi Sarah

We'll have to speak to the Service Desk about that advice. Martin is right, you needn't submit two files. You can just submit one file with all of your provision in. We'll know that the reference date of 1 Nov applies to the LR & ASL provision and that the ER data will be [...]

Hi all

Now that Independent Specialist Colleges are completing ILR returns, we wondered whether there would be interest in us running a 'data themed' meeting for ISCs. The purpose would be to discuss any ILR issues you may have and give you early warning of what future ILR changes are likely. We’d also invite representatives from [...]

Hi Stephen

Thanks for flagging this up. A colleague is working on producing a new pdf document with working links / bookmarks. Realistically it will be a couple of weeks before we can publish that.

I gather the problem was due to the software we used to generate the 2011/12 specification.

Paul

Hi all

By now we were hoping to have feedback on the 2012/13 ILR change requests based on responses to our online surveys. Despite the fact that our list of changes has had several thousand downloads, very few of our online surveys have been completed. The number of downloads suggests to us that the [...]

Hi Sarah

As there has been a delay the rollout of the 2011/12 systems, there will be no R01 return this year. The following link has further information:
http://www.theia.org.uk/News/LatestNews/201112-oldc-system-update.htm

Paul

Hi Col

Sorry, having looked at this further and checked with my colleagues in the Data Specification team, you're right there is no way of representing those options in the flat file.

Paul

Hi Colin

There shouldn't be information that you can't record if you create a flat file. The mapping document on our website shows where each code in the flat file ILR sits in the XML version. You can download that at:
http://www.theia.org.uk/NR/rdonlyres/0A0A8C76-511E-431C-9C71-012867F14D86/0/Field_mappings_for_SingleILR_v4_17August2011.xls

Hope that helps

Paul

Hi

We've set this area up so that you can discuss the 2012/13 ILR changes. We'd recommend you join this group and subscribe to the forum.

Feel free to comment here on particular changes. It'll be useful to hear what you think of them and also to get suggestions on possible solutions. In due course [...]

We’ve been working through the 34 requests to make changes to the 2012/13 Individualised Learner Record (ILR). We’re keen to gather your views on these changes so please contribute to our online surveys by following the links below.

• Change request 4: Introduce a more precise key to identify learning delivery, making it possible [...]
  

2011/12 is nearly upon us. Several of my colleagues are busy testing 2011/12 systems to make sure the validation rules are doing what they should and so on. We’ve published some presentations to help you prepare for the single ILR in XML. The [...]

We received 34 requests to make changes to the 2012/13 ILR. Thus far we have published the titles of the changes but will soon provide more details for each change and give an indication on whether they meet our assessment criteria. We have already started talking [...]

A message from colleagues in the Data Service…

The Data Service has published Version 1 of the LARA table and Fields definitions for 2011/12 and the LARA table relationships for 2011/12. See http://www.thedataservice.org.uk/News/enhancements_dc_systems/

These documents are intended for use by software suppliers and providers that write their own software.

The LARA table and Fields definitions for 2011/12 [...]

Hi Chris

The Data Service's service desk should be able to advise you on that. Their number is 0870 2670001.

Paul

Hi Colin

Yes, you could ignore the LR validation errors / warnings for those collections. Although it'd be worth looking out for learners doing both LR and ER aims – a problem with their LR data may mean that the learner's record is rejected completely, even if the ER aspect of it is fine.

Paul

Hi Keith

There will be nothing to stop you submitting all of your data monthly. The Data Service will only extract the data needed for the purposes stated in the collection timetable.

Best wishes

Paul

Hi Sean

That valid to date only applies to new starts so continuing learners should be fine.

Paul

Hi all

Firstly any #bringbackA14 supporters out there will be delighted to hear that within hours of publishing last week’s blog, a learning provider submitted a 2012/13 ILR change request to bring back A14! As with all ILR change requests, it will go through our change process. The first step of [...]

There is plenty going on just now. We will soon start working on the 2012/13 ILR and so we’ve started to capture future information requirements from the funding agencies, government departments and others in the FE sector. The change process is open to anyone though so if you’d like to request a change then submit [...]