ILR specification: 2024 to 2025

Additional Delivery Hours: Field

Definition

The number of additional guided learning hours required for the learning aim.

Reason Required

To enable funding to be calculated.

Schema Definitions

XML Entity Name
AddHours
Field Length
4
Data type
xs:int
Minimum occurrences
0
Maximum occurrences
1

Collection Requirements

    Aim Type 4
    • Adult Skills (FundModel 35)
    • Adult Skills Fund (FundModel 38)
    • Other Adult (FundModel 81)

Valid Entries

Must contain a value in the range 0 to 9999

Notes

  • Additional delivery hours should be recorded to the nearest whole hour.

  • This field should only be returned for ESOL unit or qualification aims. It must not be recorded for non-regulated ESOL aims.

  • This field should only be used to record additional guided learning hours that have been delivered for ESOL units or qualifications where a learner needs additional learning to that funded through the Adult Skills/ Adult Skills Fund funding model.

  • The hours recorded are for the entire duration of the learning aim, not just the current teaching year. This field should be updated if required at the end of the learning aim with the actual hours delivered.

  • Please refer to the Provider Support Manual for further details of how to calculate the additional delivery hours.