Validation rules for Apprenticeships
- Last updated:
- 03 September 2025
| Rule name | Version | Status | Error message |
|---|---|---|---|
| ContPrefType_07 | 1 | Active |
There must not be more than three records with a Contact preference type of PMC |
| DateEmpStatApp_01 | 1 | Active |
The Date employment status applies must not be after the current teaching year |
| DateEmpStatApp_02 | 1 | Active |
The Date employment status applies must not be before 1 August 1990 |
| DateOfBirth_01 | 1 | Changed |
The Date of birth must be returned |
| DateOfBirth_04 | 1 | Active |
The learner is 115 or over |
| DateOfBirth_24 | 1 | Active |
The Unique learner number has been returned and the Date of birth has not been returned |
| DateOfBirth_27 | 1 | Active |
The learner's Date of birth is on or after the start of the current teaching year |
| DateOfBirth_36 | 1 | Active |
The learner is 19 or over and the planned duration of the programme does not reach the required minimum duration of an apprenticeship |
| DateOfBirth_37 | 1 | Active |
The learner is 19 or over and the planned duration of the programme does not reach the required minimum duration of an apprenticeship |
| DateOfBirth_38 | 1 | Active |
The learner is under 19 and the actual duration of the programme does not reach the required minimum duration of an apprenticeship |
| DateOfBirth_40 | 1 | Active |
The learner is 19 or over and the actual duration of the programme does not reach the required minimum duration of an apprenticeship |
| DateOfBirth_46 | 1 | Active |
The planned duration of the programme does not reach the required minimum duration for an apprenticeship standard |
| DateOfBirth_47 | 2 | Changed |
The planned duration of the programme does not reach the required minimum duration for an apprenticeship standard |
| DateOfBirth_48 | 1 | Active |
The learner is not over the school leaving age |
| DateOfBirth_52 | 1 | Active |
The programme does not reach the required minimum duration of an apprenticeship |
| DateOfBirth_53 | 1 | Active |
The programme does not reach the required minimum duration of an apprenticeship |
| DD01 | 1 | Active |
N/A |
| DD04 | 1 | Active |
N/A |
| DD05 | 1 | Active |
N/A |
| DD06 | 1 | Active |
N/A |
| DD07 | 1 | Active |
N/A |
| DD12 | 1 | Active |
N/A |
| DD13 | 1 | Active |
N/A |
| DD14 | 1 | Active |
N/A |
| DD17 | 1 | Active |
N/A |
| DD18 | 1 | Active |
N/A |
| DD21 | 1 | Active |
N/A |
| DD27 | 1 | Active |
N/A |
| DD28 | 1 | Active |
N/A |
| DD29 | 2 | Changed |
N/A |
| DD31 | 1 | Active |
N/A |
| DD32 | 1 | Active |
N/A |
| DD33 | 1 | Active |
N/A |
| DD34 | 1 | Active |
N/A |
| DD35 | 1 | Changed |
N/A |
| DD36 | 6 | Changed |
N/A |
| DD37 | 1 | Active |
N/A |
| DD38 | 1 | Active |
N/A |
| DD39 | 1 | Active |
N/A |
| DD40 | 1 | New |
N/A |
| DelLocPostCode_03 | 1 | Active |
The Delivery location postcode is not valid |
| DelLocPostCode_11 | 1 | Active |
The Delivery location postcode is not in the correct format |
| EmpId_01 | 1 | Active |
The Employer identifier is not valid |
| EmpId_02 | 1 | Active |
The Employer identifier does not pass the checksum calculation |
| EmpId_10 | 1 | Active |
The Employer identifier has not been returned |
| EmpId_14 | 1 | Active |
The Employer Identifier has been returned and the Learner's Employment status is 'Not in paid employment' |
| EmpOutcome_02 | 1 | Deleted |
The Employment outcome is not a valid code |
| EmpOutcome_03 | 1 | Deleted |
The Employment outcome must not be returned for apprenticeships |
| EmpStat_01 | 1 | Changed |
An Employment status record has not been returned that applies prior to this Learning start date |
| EmpStat_05 | 1 | Active |
The Employment status is not a valid code |