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Validation rules for Community learning

Last updated:
03 September 2025

Rule name Version Status Error message
LearnStartDate_03 1 Changed

The Learning start date must not be after the end of the current teaching year

LearnStartDate_05 1 Active

The Learning start date must not be on or before the learner's Date of birth

LLDDCat_01 1 Active

The LLDD and health problem category is not a valid code

LLDDCat_02 1 Active

The LLDD and health problem category is not valid for this start date

LLDDHealthProb_01 1 Active

The LLDD and health problem is not a valid code

LLDDHealthProb_04 1 Active

The LLDD and Health Problem record has been returned and the learner does not consider himself or herself to have a learning difficulty and/or disability or health problem

LLDDHealthProb_06 1 Active

The LLDD and Health Problem record has not been returned and the learner does consider himself or herself to have a learning difficulty and/or disability or health problem

LLDDHealthProb_07 1 Active

The LLDD and Health Problem record has not been returned and the learner does consider himself or herself to have a learning difficulty and/or disability or health problem

LSDPostcode_01 1 Changed

The Learning start date postcode is not valid

LSDPostcode_02 1 Active

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

LSDPostcode_03 1 Active

The Learning start date postcode is not in the correct format

LSDPostcode_04 1 Changed

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

Namespace_Mismatch 1 Active

ILR submissions must use the correct namespace

OrigLearnStartDate_01 1 Active

The Original learning start date must not be more than 10 years before the Learning start date

OrigLearnStartDate_02 1 Active

The Original learning start date must not be on or after the Learning start date

OrigLearnStartDate_03 1 Active

The Original learning start date must not be returned

OrigLearnStartDate_04 1 Active

The Restart indicator has not been returned

OtherFundAdj_01 1 Active

The Other funding adjustment must not be returned for this Funding model

Outcome_01 1 Active

The Outcome is not a valid code

Outcome_04 1 Active

The Achievement date must not be returned for this Outcome

Outcome_05 1 Active

The Learning actual end date must be returned for this Outcome

Outcome_09 1 Active

The Completion status is not valid for this Outcome

Outcome_10 1 Active

The Completion status is not valid for this Outcome

Outcome_11 5 Changed

If an outcome code has been returned an actual end date must be returned

OutGrade_01 1 Active

The Outcome grade is not a valid code

OutGrade_04 1 Active

The Outcome grade must not be returned for this Outcome

OutGrade_05 1 Active

The Outcome grade is not valid for this Outcome

OutGrade_06 1 Active

The Outcome grade is not valid for this Outcome

PartnerUKPRN_01 1 Active

The Subcontracted or partnership UKPRN is not valid

PartnerUKPRN_02 1 Active

The Subcontracted or partnership UKPRN must not be on programme aims

PartnerUKPRN_03 1 Active

The Subcontracted or partnership UKPRN must not be the same as the Learning provider UKPRN

PMUKPRN_01 1 Active

The UKPRN is not valid

Postcode_14 1 Active

The Postcode is not valid

Postcode_15 1 Active

The Postcode is not in the correct format

PostcodePrior_01 1 Active

The Postcode prior to enrolment is not valid

PostcodePrior_02 1 Active

The Postcode prior to enrolment is not in the correct format

PrevUKPRN_01 1 Active

The UKPRN is not valid

PrimaryLLDD_01 1 Active

The Primary LLDD and health problem is not recorded on one of the LLDD and health problem records

PrimaryLLDD_02 1 Active

The Primary LLDD and health problem is not a valid code

PrimaryLLDD_03 1 Active

There must only be one Primary LLDD and Health problem record

PrimaryLLDD_04 1 Active

The Primary LLDD and health problem is not recorded

PriorAttain_01 1 Changed

The Prior attainment has not been returned

PriorAttain_03 1 Active

The Prior attainment is not a valid code

PriorAttain_09 1 Active

The prior attainment date level applies is after the file preparation date

PriorAttain_10 1 Active

A learner must not have more than one prior attainment record on the same date

ProgType_01 1 Active

The Programme type must be returned for this learning aim

ProgType_02 1 Active

The Programme type must not be returned for this Aim type

ProgType_03 1 Active

The Programme type is not a valid code

Protected ZIP file 1 Active

ZIP file is password protected and cannot be processed

ProvSpecDelMonOccur_01 1 Active

The Provider specified delivery monitoring occurrence is not 'A' , 'B', 'C' or 'D'