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Validation rules for Adult education budget

Last updated:
29 July 2026

Rule name Version Status Error message
PriorAttain_04 4 Deleted

The Prior attainment is not valid if the programme is a funded intermediate or advanced level apprenticeship

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

PriorLearnFundAdj_01 1 Active

The Funding adjustment for prior learning must not be returned

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

ProvSpecLearnMonOccur_01 1 Active

The Provider specified learner monitoring occurrence is not 'A' or 'B'

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_31 1 Changed

An open programme must have an associated learning aim with the same Programme type and Standard code

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 Deleted

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

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_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_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_106 1 Active

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

R_110 1 Active

The employment status is not valid for this apprenticeship contract type

R_131 1 Active

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

R_132 1 Active

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

R_136 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

R_138 3 Changed

The achievement date or an event learning aim for Skills Bootcamps (Z0059747, Z0059748, Z0059749) needs to be present in the learning delivery record

R_139 1 Active

At least one subject learning aim must be closed if the Skills Bootcamp programme has been completed.

Sex_01 1 Active

The Sex is not a valid code

SWSupAimId_01 1 Active

The Software supplier aim identifier is not in the correct format

UKPRN_03 1 Active

The UKPRN is not the same as recorded in the Header

UKPRN_06 1 Changed

There is no Adult skills funding relationship for this UKPRN

UKPRN_12 1 Active

There is no Adult skills funding relationship for this UKPRN

UKPRN_18 1 Changed

This learning aim cannot be started after the Stop New Starts date for this funding relationship

UKPRN_19 1 Active

This learning aim cannot be started after the Stop New Starts date for this funding relationship

UKPRN_23 1 Active

There is no Adult skills funding relationship for this UKPRN

UKPRN_24 1 Active

This learning aim cannot be started after the Stop New Starts date for this funding relationship

UKPRN_27 1 Changed

There is no Adult skills funding relationship for this UKPRN

UKPRN_28 1 Changed

This learning aim cannot be started after the Stop New Starts date for this funding relationship

ULN_03 1 Active

This Unique Learner Number should not be used

ULN_04 1 Active

The Unique learner number does not pass the checksum calculation

ULN_05 1 Active

The Unique learner number is not valid

ULN_06 1 Active

This Unique learner number should not be used

ULN_07 1 Active

This Unique learner number must not be used

WithdrawReason_02 1 Active

The Withdrawal reason is not a valid code