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Validation rules by category

Updated:
03 September 2025

Rule name Version Status Error message
R_06 1 Active

There must not be more than one Learner record with the same Learner reference number

R_07 1 Active

There must not be more than one Learning Delivery record with the same Learner reference number and Aim sequence number combination

R_20 1 Active

The learner must not have more than one competency aim at the same time

R_30 1 Active

All aims that are part of a programme must have a corresponding programme aim with the same Programme type, Framework code and Pathway (if returned)

R_31 1 Active

An open programme must have an associated learning aim with the same Programme type, Framework code, Pathway and Standard code (if returned)

R_43 1 Active

The learner must not have more than one Learner Employment status record with the same Date employment status applies

R_45 1 Active

The learner must not have more than one LLDD and Health Problem record with the same LLDD and health problem category

R_47 1 Active

The learner must not have more than one Learner Contact Preference record with the same Contact preference type and Contact preference code

R_49 1 Active

The learner must not have more than one Learner Provider Specified Monitoring record with the same occurrence code

R_50 1 Active

The learner must not have more than one Learning Delivery Provider Specified Monitoring record with the same occurrence code

R_51 1 Active

The learner must not have more than one Learner Funding and Monitoring record with the same FAM type and code

R_52 1 Active

The learning aim must not have more than one Learning Delivery FAM record with the same FAM type and code

R_56 1 Active

An SFA or EFA funded component aim must not have a non-funded programme aim

R_58 1 Active

The learner must not have more than one core aim at the same time

R_59 1 Active

The ILR file should not have more than one record with the same ULN

R_61 1 Active

The learning aim must not have more than one Learning Support Funding record at the same time

R_63 1 Active

The learner must have a core aim for this Funding model

R_64 1 Active

The learner must not have more than one competency aim with the same Programme type, Framework code and Pathway where an earlier competency aim has been achieved

R_66 1 Active

All funded component aims must have a corresponding programme aim with the same Programme type, Framework code, Pathway code or Standard code (where applicable)

R_67 1 Active

The learner must not have more than one Learning Delivery Work Placement record with the same Work placement start date and Work placement employer identifier

R_68 1 Active

The learner must not have more than one Apprenticeship Financial Record with the same Apprenticeship financial type, code and date

R_72 1 Active

The payment amounts must not exceed the employer contribution proportion of the total negotiated price

R_73 1 Active

The payment amounts must not exceed the employer contribution proportion of the total negotiated price

R_89 1 Active

The Learning actual end date for the latest programme aim must not be before the Learning actual end date of the latest component aim (not including English and maths)

R_90 1 Active

The Learning actual end date of the component aims must be returned for this programme

R_96 1 Active

The learner must not have more than one Learning Delivery Work Placement record with the same Work placement start date

R_97 1 Active

The learner must not have consecutive Learner Employment status records with the same Employment status, Employer identifier, Agreement Identifier and Employment Status Monitoring

R_100 1 Active

There must be an assessment price recorded

R_101 1 Active

The learning aim must not have more than one Apprenticeship contract type record at the same time

R_102 1 Active

The aim must have an Apprenticeship contract type in the first day

R_104 1 Active

There must be an apprenticeship contract type for the full duration of the aim

R_105 1 Active

The learner must not have different Apprenticeship contract types recorded at the same time

R_106 1 Active

There must not be more than one LSF record at the same time

R_110 7 Changed

The employment status is not valid for this apprenticeship contract type

R_112 1 Active

There must be a Date applies to that matches the Learning actual end date for this aim.

R_113 1 Active

The Learning actual end date is not known, therefore the Date applies to record must not be returned.

R_114 1 Changed

The learner is currently apprenticeship funded and cannot start an Adult skills funded English/maths aim

R_119 1 Active

The apprenticeship financial record cannot be before the Learning start date when the total negotiated price has been returned

R_121 1 Active

There must be a Date applies to that matches the achievement date for this aim.

R_122 1 Active

The achievement date is not known, therefore the Date applies to record must be the same as the Learning actual end date

R_123 1 Active

The learner is continuing or intending to continue, therefore do not return the 'Date applies to' for the latest ACT record

R_124 1 Active

The learner must not have overlapping programme aims

R_125 1 Active

T Level and T Level Foundation Year component or core aims must have a corresponding programme aim with the same combination of funding model and programme type

R_126 1 Active

T Level and T Level Foundation Year component or core aims must have a corresponding programme aim with the same combination of funding model and programme type

R_129 1 Changed

The T Level Technical qualification must have a corresponding programme aim with the same Programme type, Framework code and Pathway (if returned)

R_130 1 Changed

For T Level programme learning aims, planned learning hours and Planned employability, enrichment and pastoral hours must not be returned

R_131 1 Changed

There must be a prior attainment record matching the earliest learning aim start date for the learner

R_132 1 Changed

Learner must be unemployed or return LDM 382 'Free Courses for Jobs (Level 3 Offer) for Low Wage Learners'

R_134 1 Active

The programme type must be Skills Bootcamps for this Employment Status Monitoring Type

R_135 1 Active

Skills Bootcamp component aims must have a corresponding programme aim with the same combination of funding model, programme type and contract reference number