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Validation rules for Adult education budget

Last updated:
29 July 2026

Rule name Version Status Error message
LearnFAMType_03 1 Active

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

LearnFAMType_09 1 Changed

There must not be more than one record with a FAM type of HNS, EHC, DLA, SEN, MCF, ECF, FME, MMH, or EMH

LearnFAMType_10 1 Active

There must not be more than four records with a FAM type of LSR

LearnFAMType_11 1 Active

There must not be more than two records with a FAM type of EDF or NLM

LearnFAMType_14 1 Active

The learner must not have both a FAM type of SEN and EHC

LearningDeliveryHE_07 1 Changed

A Learning Delivery HE record must be returned for this learning aim

LearnPlanEndDate_02 1 Active

The Learning planned end date must not be before the Learning start date

LearnStartDate_02 1 Active

The Learning start date is more than 10 years before the start of the current teaching year

LearnStartDate_03 1 Active

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

LearnStartDate_06 1 Deleted

The Learning start date of the apprenticeship programme must not be after the Effective to date of this pathway

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

LSDPostcode_01 1 Active

The Learning start date postcode is not valid

LSDPostcode_03 1 Active

The Learning start date postcode is not in the correct format

LSDPostcode_04 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_05 1 Active

The Learning start date postcode is not valid

Namespace_Mismatch 1 Active

ILR submissions must use the correct namespace

NINumber_01 1 Active

The National Insurance number is not in the correct format

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_04 1 Active

The Restart indicator has not been returned

OrigLearnStartDate_06 4 Changed

The Learning aim reference is Adult skills funded and is not valid in the LARS database on this Original learning start date

OrigLearnStartDate_07 1 Active

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

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 1 Active

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

Outcome_12 3 New

If the Learning Actual End Date has been returned then the Outcome 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 Active

The Prior attainment has not been returned

PriorAttain_03 1 Active

The Prior attainment is not a valid code