ILR specification: 2023 to 2024

High needs students: attribute field

Definition

To indicate if a local authority has paid element 3 'top-up' funding for an 16-19 (excluding Apprenticeships) funded student whose agreed support costs are greater than £6,000.

Reason Required

To monitor the number of high need students.

Type
HNS
Min Occurs
0
Max Occurs
1

Collection Requirements

  • 16-19 excluding Apprenticeships (FundModel 25)

Notes

  •  This field is only completed for 16-19 (excluding Apprenticeships) funded students where a local authority has actually paid element 3 'top-up' funding for a student whose agreed learning support costs are greater than £6,000. It must not be used in any other circumstances, for example, where costs are less than or equal to £6,000 or where the local authority has made no in-year contribution to the costs even if they are judged/agreed to be greater than £6,000.

  • This field must be updated annually.




Attribute Codes

Type Code Title

HNS

1 Learner is a high needs student in receipt of element 3 'top-up' funding from the local authority