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R03 error guidance

Guidance for understanding the ILR and correcting data.

Prepare for R04 by correcting the errors from your R03 submission, your errors can be located in the rule violation report.


EmpStat_11

Error message

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

Rationale and guidance

This error triggers for learners who are funded under funding model 25 or 82 as part of the 16-19 provision where the Planned employability, enrichment and pastoral hours is less than 540 and an employment status has not been returned.

To correct this error please add an appropriate employment status into the ILR.


LearnDelFAMType_81

Error message

The Full funding indicator is not valid for this learning aim

Rationale and guidance

This error triggers for adult skills funded learners, aged 24 and over who started a qualification after the 31st of July 2020, where full funding is not applicable. Please check the learner’s eligibility using the AEB funding rules, where the learner is eligible due to one of the exemptions listed in the validation rule please ensure that this is added to the data to pass validation. Where the learner is not eligible to receive full funding, co-funding may be available and should be recorded using FFI2 which will then clear the error.


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.


PriorAttain_01

Error message

The Prior attainment has not been returned.

Rationale and guidance

For 2021 to 2022 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.


WorkPlaceStartDate_01

Error message

The Work Placement record must be returned for this learning aim

Rationale and guidance

For learners studying a Work Experience, Supported Internship, or an Industry Placement a work placement record must be recorded in the ILR. To clear this error please add a record, guidance for this can be found in the Provider Support Manual.


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.


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.


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.


LearnDelFAMType_02

Error message

The Full or co-funding indicator must be returned for this Funding model

Rationale and guidance

Full or co-funding indicator has not been returned, this field is mandatory and is used in the funding calculation for adult funded learners.


PlanEEPHours_01

Error message

The Planned employability, enrichment and pastoral hours have not been returned

Rationale and guidance

This error triggers were the planned employability, enrichment and pastoral hours field has not been returned for a 16-19 programme, to correct the error please enter the record using the 16-19 funding guidance for information if required.