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Validation rules for Advanced Learner Loans

Updated:
03 September 2025

Rule name Version Status Error message
AchDate_02 1 Active

The Achievement date should not be after the current teaching year end date

AchDate_03 1 Active

The Achievement date must not be before the Learning start date

AchDate_04 1 Active

The Learning actual end date must be returned for this Achievement date

AchDate_05 1 Active

The Achievement date must be after the Learning actual end date

AchDate_07 1 Active

The Achievement date must be before the file preparation date

AddHours_02 1 Active

The Additional delivery hours must not be returned for EFA, Community Learning or Non-funded provision

AimSeqNumber_02 1 Active

The Aim sequence number is greater than the count of the learning aims

AimType_01 1 Active

The Aim type is not a valid code

AimType_05 1 Active

The Aim type is not valid for this Funding model

AimType_07 1 Active

A core aim must not be recorded with a source of funding of 105

CompStatus_01 1 Active

The Completion status is not a valid code

CompStatus_02 1 Active

The Learning actual end date must not be returned for this Completion status

CompStatus_03 1 Active

The Learning actual end date must be returned for this Completion status

CompStatus_04 1 Active

The Outcome must be returned for this completion status

CompStatus_05 1 Active

The Completion status is not valid for this Outcome

CompStatus_06 1 Active

The Completion status is not valid for this Outcome

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

EmpOutcome_02 1 Deleted

The Employment outcome is not a valid code

FundModel_01 1 Active

The Funding model is not a valid code

FundModel_03 1 Active

The Funding model is not valid for a learning aim financed by an Advanced Learner Loan

LearnActEndDate_01 1 Active

The Learning actual end date must be after the Learning start date

LearnActEndDate_04 1 Active

The Learning actual end date must be before the file preparation date

LearnAimRef_01 1 Active

The Learning aim reference is not a valid lookup on LARS

LearnAimRef_30 1 Active

The Learning aim reference is not valid for a programme aim

LearnAimRef_88 1 Active

The Learning aim reference is not valid in the LARS database for this Funding model and this Learning start date

LearnAimRef_110 4 Changed

The Learning aim reference is not valid in the LARS database for this Funding model and this Learning start date

LearnAimRef_111 4 Changed

The Learning aim reference is not valid in the LARS database for this Funding model for this teaching year

LearnAimRef_112 4 Active

The Learning aim reference is not valid in the LARS database for this Funding model and this Learning start date

LearnAimRef_113 4 Active

The Learning aim reference is not valid in the LARS database for this Funding model for this teaching year

LearnAimRef_131 4 Changed

The aim must have ADV_LEARN_LOAN Validity category in the Validity table in the LARS database

LearnDelFAMDateFrom_01 1 Active

The Date applies from or the Date applies to must be returned for this FAM type

LearnDelFAMDateFrom_02 2 Changed

The Date applies from must be after the Learning start date

LearnDelFAMDateFrom_03 1 Active

The Date applies from must not be returned for this FAM type

LearnDelFAMDateFrom_04 1 Active

The Date applies from must be returned for this FAM type

LearnDelFAMDateTo_01 1 Active

The Date applies to must not be before the Date applies from for this FAM type

LearnDelFAMDateTo_02 6 Changed

The Date applies to should not be after the Learning planned end date

LearnDelFAMDateTo_03 2 Changed

The Date applies to must not be after the Learning actual end date

LearnDelFAMDateTo_04 1 Active

The Date applies to must not be returned for this FAM type

LearnDelFAMDateTo_05 1 Active

The Date applies to must not be after the Learning actual end date

LearnDelFAMType_01 2 Active

The Source of funding must be returned

LearnDelFAMType_04 1 Active

The FAM type and code is not valid

LearnDelFAMType_06 1 Active

The FAM type and code is not valid for this Learning start date

LearnDelFAMType_14 1 Active

The Eligibility for enhanced apprenticeship funding is only valid for apprenticeship aims

LearnDelFAMType_15 1 Active

This Learning delivery monitoring code must not be returned where the Learning actual end date is completed

LearnDelFAMType_16 1 Active

This Learning delivery monitoring code is not valid for this return

LearnDelFAMType_18 1 Active

There must not be more than one record with a FAM type of SOF, FFI, EEF, RES, ADL, ACL, AFL, ASL or FLN

LearnDelFAMType_22 1 Changed

The Full or co-funding indicator must not be returned for this Funding model

LearnDelFAMType_31 1 Active

There must not be more than six occurrences for the FAM type LDM

LearnDelFAMType_35 1 Active

The Advanced Learner Loans indicator must not be returned for this Funding model