Guidance
Data collections maintenance schedule for 2025 to 2026
Updated 19 February 2025
Applies to England
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This table sets out:
- individualised learner record (ILR) data collection periods
- essential maintenance windows
- planned learning aims reference data updates
We will open ILR collections as early as possible. The dates in the table show when the Department for Education (DfE) guaranteed collections will be available.
R01 collection
| Dates | |
| ILR guaranteed collection availability | Monday 18 August to Thursday 4 September 2025 |
| Maintenance | Thursday 7 August to Friday 15 August 2025 |
| FALA data release 1 | Tuesday 12 August 2025 |
| FALA data release 2 | Wednesday 27 August 2025 |
R02 collection
| Dates | |
| ILR guaranteed collection availability | Friday 12 September to Monday 6 October 2025 |
| Maintenance | Friday 5 September to Thursday 11 September 2025 |
| FALA data release 1 | Wednesday 10 September 2025 |
| FALA data release 2 | Wednesday 24 September 2025 |
R03 collection
| Dates | |
| ILR guaranteed collection availability | Tuesday 14 October to Thursday 6 November 2025 |
| Maintenance | Tuesday 7 October to Monday 13 October 2025 |
| FALA data release 1 | Friday 10 October 2025 |
| FALA data release 2 | Friday 24 October 2025 |
R04 collection
| Dates | |
| ILR guaranteed collection availability | Friday 14 November to Thursday 4 December 2025 |
| Maintenance | Friday 7 November to Thursday 13 November 2025 |
| FALA data release 1 | Wednesday 12 November 2025 |
| FALA data release 2 | Wednesday 26 November 2025 |
R05 collection
| Dates | |
| ILR guaranteed collection availability | Friday 12 December to Wednesday 7 January 2026 |
| Maintenance | Friday 5 December to Thursday 11 December 2025 |
| FALA data release 1 | Wednesday 10 December 2025 |
| FALA data release 2 | Wednesday 17 December 2025 |
R06 collection
| Dates | |
| ILR guaranteed collection availability | Thursday 15 January to Thursday 5 February 2026 |
| Maintenance | Thursday 8 January to Wednesday 14 January 2026 |
| FALA data release 1 | Tuesday 13 January 2026 |
| FALA data release 2 | Tuesday 27 January 2026 |
R07 collection
| Dates | |
| ILR guaranteed collection availability | Friday 13 February to Thursday 5 March 2026 |
| Maintenance | Friday 6 February to Thursday 12 February 2026 |
| FALA data release 1 | Wednesday 11 February 2026 |
| FALA data release 2 | Wednesday 25 February 2026 |
R08 collection
| Dates | |
| ILR guaranteed collection availability | Friday 13 March to Wednesday 8 April 2026 |
| Maintenance | Friday 6 March to Thursday 12 March 2026 |
| FALA data release 1 | Wednesday 11 March 2026 |
| FALA data release 2 | Wednesday 25 March 2026 |
R09 collection
| Dates | |
| ILR guaranteed collection availability | Thursday 16 April to Thursday 7 May 2026 |
| Maintenance | Thursday 9 April to Wednesday 15 April 2026 |
| FALA data release 1 | Tuesday 14 April 2026 |
| FALA data release 2 | Tuesday 28 April 2026 |
R10 collection
| Dates | |
| ILR guaranteed collection availability | Friday 15 May to Thursday 4 June 2026 |
| Maintenance | Friday 8 May to Thursday 14 May 2026 |
| FALA data release 1 | Wednesday 13 May 2026 |
| FALA data release 2 | Thursday 28 May 2026 |
R11 collection
| Dates | |
| ILR guaranteed collection availability | Friday 12 June to Monday 6 July 2026 |
| Maintenance | Friday 5 June to Thursday 11 June 2026 |
| FALA data release 1 | Wednesday 10 June 2026 |
| FALA data release 2 | Wednesday 24 June 2026 |
R12 collection
| Dates | |
| ILR guaranteed collection availability | Tuesday 14 July to Thursday 6 August 2026 |
| Maintenance | Tuesday 7 July to Monday 13 July 2026 |
| FALA data release 1 | Friday 10 July 2026 |
| FALA data release 2 | Friday 24 July 2026 |
R13 collection
| Dates | |
| ILR guaranteed collection availability | Friday 14 August to Monday 14 September 2026 |
| Maintenance | Friday 7 August to Thursday 13 August 2026 |
| FALA data release 1 | Wednesday 12 August 2026 |
| FALA data release 2 | Thursday 27 August 2026 |
R14 collection
| Dates | |
| ILR guaranteed collection availability | Tuesday 22 September to Thursday 22 October 2026 |
| Maintenance | Tuesday 15 September to Monday 21 September 2026 |
| FALA data release 1 | Thursday 10 September 2026 |
| FALA data release 2 | Thursday 24 September 2026 |