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R12 error guidance

Guidance for understanding the ILR and correcting data.

Prepare for R13 by correcting the errors from your R12 submission, your errors can be located in the rule violation report.


LSDPostcode_04

Error message

The learning aim start date postcode is not valid on the start date of the learning aim and the source of funding

Rationale and guidance

For starts after the 1st of August 2021 the Learner Start date postcode must be a valid look up on the AEB postcode table for the source of funding which has been returned. If the postcode does not appear on the tracker the code of ZZ99 9ZZ can be used so long as the postcode is valid on the Royal mail and then updated once one the tracker. If the postcode returned is in a devolved area the correct SOF must be used to clear the error.


R108

Error message

Learner destination and progression' record is missing. As the funded learning aims are now complete, learner destination and progression' must be entered within 2 months of the actual end date of the last aim to be completed. Check 'learner destination and progression' is recorded.

Rationale and guidance

The destination and progression record must be returned within 2 months of the completion of the relevant learning aim.  The 2 month period has expired and a record must be returned, please ensure that the destination records learner refference number and ULN record match the learner record.


PlanLearnHours_01

Error message

The planned learning hours have not been returned

Rationale and guidance

This error triggers were the planned hours field has not been returned for an applicable programme, to correct the error please record using the ILR specification for details if required.


CompStatus_04

Error message

The Outcome must be returned for this completion status

Rationale and guidance

Where the outcome has not been returned for a learner, the completion status must be set to 1. To clear this error please ensure that the correct outcome is added when a learner has completed, if the outcome is not yet known please record outcome 8.


CompStatus_02

Error message

The Learning actual end date must not be returned for this Completion status

Rationale and guidance

The error occurs where the completion status has been set to continuing but there has been a Learning actual end date returned against the learning aim.

Ensure the Learner actual end date is removed if the course has not been completed (completion status = 1).

If the course has been completed then the completion status needs to be amended to reflect this (completion status = 2).

Please review and correct the record appropriately.


R131

Error message

There must be a prior attainment record matching the earliest learning aim start date of the learner.

Rationale and guidance

This error triggers where the prior attainment record does not match the learning aim start date. The prior attainment entity includes a 'date applies from' field to ensure that prior attainment records are accurate. To correct this error please ensure that the prior attainment record date is correct. Further information is available in the ILR specification.


EmpStat_08

Error message

An Employment status record has not been returned that applies prior to the Learning start date

Rationale and guidance

This error is triggered when an Employment Status record has not been returned, prior to the learning start date.

An employment status prior to learning is required for this funding provision.


PriorAttain_01

Error message

The Prior attainment has not been returned.

Rationale and guidance

Prior Attainment is now recorded as an entity, the error is triggering as the prior attainment has not been added for an applicable programme. Please review the migration specification for details of how to record the new prior attainment, once added the error will clear.


LSDPostcode_01

Error message

The Learning start date postcode is not valid.

Rationale and guidance

The postcode entered is not listed on the ONS postcode table.  Check the postcode entered is correct and resubmit.

If the postcode is for a new build and is not yet on the ONS postcode table, refer to postcode validation guidance.  


LearnAimRef_93

Error message

The Learning aim reference is not valid in the LARS database for this Funding model and this Learning start date

Rationale and guidance

For starts after the 1st of August 2021 the learning aim must be valid in FALA by looking at the validity table to ensure that the aim has funding for the returned provision. Validity criteria can be updated which would remove some aims from being valid for selected funding models. Where the learning aim is no longer valid please move the learner to an alternative.