Guidance

ILR guides and templates for 2017 to 2018

Guidance to help providers meet the requirements for ILR data returns.

• From: Education and Skills Funding Agency
• Published: 21 July 2017
• Last updated: 8 February 2018 — See all updates

This publication was withdrawn on 22 July 2019

This page has been withdrawn as it is out of date. You can find the latest information on our ILR collection page.

Applies to England

Documents

Provider support manual - guide to making ILR data returns during the 2017 to 2018 funding year: version 3.1 (8 February 2018)

PDF, 1.82 MB, 147 pages

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ILR learner entry 2017 to 2018 - user guide

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Details

These documents support further education providers (publicly funded colleges, training organisations, local authorities and employers) to understand the details of the data about learners and their learning that must be collected.

How to submit an ILR data return

If you receive funding directly from the ESFA you need to submit individualised learner records (ILRs). ESFA uses this to calculate the funding earned by providers.

To submit your individualised learner records (ILRs), you need to:

• upload compressed files (archives or .zip files), making sure your data within these files is in a XML format and that the zip and XML files have the same file name and are not encrypted or password protected
• make sure the data submitted has an approved employer commitment in the apprenticeship service
• submit your ILR return before the deadline, allowing time to resolve any validation errors and warnings
• include all learner, learning delivery and learner destination and progression records, for all learners across all funding models for the year to date
• make one submission per returns window, unless the ILR data or data in the apprenticeship service has changed
• make sure all your documents relating to the enrolment of the learner and the record of learning activity are accurate and conform to the eligibility rules of the appropriate type of learning
• check that your validation reports and apprenticeship data match and correct the data causing errors

Sixth form college academy converter contracting and data guidance

We have published information explaining the arrangements for sixth form colleges who convert to academy status. This will be of particular interest to those providers with apprenticeship, advanced learner loans or adult education budget contracts.

Published 21 July 2017
Last updated 8 February 2018 + show all updates

1. 8 February 2018

   New version of ILR provider support manual uploaded on 8 February 2018.

2. 2 February 2018

   New version of Provider support manual - guide to making ILR data returns during the 2017 to 2018 funding year uploaded on 2 February 2018

3. 29 September 2017

   New version of Provider support manual - guide to making ILR data returns during the 2017 to 2018 funding year uploaded on 29 September 2017.

4. 8 August 2017

   ILR learner entry 2017 to 2018 user guide uploaded on 8 August 2017.

5. 21 July 2017

   First published.