Guidance

LRS: batch toolkit for awarding organisations

Guides for awarding organisations registered with the LRS who are using the organisation portal batch load transaction.

• From: Department for Education and Education and Skills Funding Agency
• Published: 27 February 2014
• Last updated: 10 January 2017 — See all updates

Applies to England, Northern Ireland and Wales

Documents

Preparing a verify batch file

PDF, 626 KB, 27 pages

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VLD batch file quick reference guide

PDF, 229 KB, 3 pages

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VLD batch file example

MS Excel Spreadsheet, 9.63 KB

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Preparing an achievement batch file

PDF, 662 KB, 32 pages

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QCF batch file quick reference guide

PDF, 265 KB, 3 pages

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QCF batch file example

MS Excel Spreadsheet, 8.59 KB

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Details

The Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) closed on 31 March 2025. All activity has moved to the Department for Education (DfE). You should continue to follow this guidance.

If you are a school or provider you should go to LRS: batch load documents for schools and providers.

Published 27 February 2014

Last updated 10 January 2017 + show all updates

1. 10 January 2017

   Six new files uploaded to page on 10 January 2017.

2. 24 March 2014

   New document Awarding Organisations known issues uploaded

3. 27 February 2014

   First published.