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Specification of the Individualised Learner Record for 2026 to 2027

Summary of changes

Last updated:
09 September 2026

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Version 4 changes (09 September 2026)

Rule: UKPRN_33

Status: Changed

Details of change:

The effective from rule condition has been removed

An exclusion for restarts has been added

Expected deployment: R03

Rule: ULN_13

Status: New

Details of change:

This rule is New at version 4. Expected deployment: R03

Version 3 changes (12 August 2026)

Rule: UKPRN_09

Status: Changed

Details of change:

This rule has changed to a warning permanently to allow monitoring of this out of contract provision.

Rule: UKPRN_13

Status: Changed

Details of change:

This rule has changed to a warning permanently to allow monitoring of this out of contract provision.

Rule: DD35

Status: Changed

Details of change:

New SOFs added for 26/27

Rule: DateOfBirth_25

Status: Changed

Details of change:

Addition of text to the detailed description - 'If the learning aim start date is on or prior to the 31 July 2026 ( LearningDelivery.LearnStartDate <= 2026-07-31)' (highlighted)

Rule: HRSType_01

Status: Changed

Details of change:

Programme Aim (AimType = 1) has been added to this rule. For starts on or after 1 August 2019 has been added to the rule.

Rule: HRSType_02

Status: Changed

Details of change:

Programme Aim (AimType = 1) has been added to this rule

Rule: LearnDelFAMType_135

Status: Changed

Details of change:

This rule has been amended to incorporate an exclusion for Growth and Skills Offer Apprenticeship Units (Fundmodel = 39 and ProgType = 34)

Rule: HRSType_03

Status: Deleted

Details of change:

This rule has been deleted.

Rule: R_158

Status: Changed

Details of change:

This rule has been amended to ensure the CSCS card aim is on or before the learning actual end date of another funding model 38 aim. It has also been amended to ensure the secondary funding model 38 aim that has the Building and Construction Sector Subject Area (5.2) is not another CSCS card.

Rule: AimType_10

Status: Changed

Details of change:

The rule has been amended to ensure one component aim is recorded per programme aim by matching on learning start dates, learning planned end dates and learning actual end dates

Rule: DateOfBirth_62

Status: New

Details of change:

This rule is New at version 3

Rule: DateOfBirth_63

Status: New

Details of change:

This rule is New at version 3

Rule: AppSerAgeEligibility_01

Status: New

Details of change:

This rule is New at version 3

Version 2 changes (24 June 2026)

Rule: UKPRN_06

Status: Changed

Details of change:

Funding stream period codes have been updated with ASFC-ASCL2627, STFIG2627, ASFC-FCFJ2627

Rule: UKPRN_08

Status: Changed

Details of change:

Funding stream period codes have been updated with ALLB2627, ALLBC2627

Rule: UKPRN_18

Status: Changed

Details of change:


Funding stream period codes have been updated with ASFC-ASCL2627, STFIG2627, ASFC-FCFJ2627

Rule: UKPRN_27

Status: Changed

Details of change:


Funding stream period codes have been updated with ASF2023-AS2627, ASF2023-FCFJ2627, ASF2023-STFI2627

Rule: UKPRN_28

Status: Changed

Details of change:

Funding stream period codes have been updated with ASF2023-AS2627, ASF2023-FCFJ2627, ASF2023-STFI2627

Rule: UKPRN_29

Status: Changed

Details of change:

Funding stream period codes have been updated with ASFC-ASCL2627, STFIG2627, ASFC-FCFJ2627

Rule: UKPRN_30

Status: Changed

Details of change:

Funding stream period codes have been updated with ASFC-ASCL2627, STFIG2627, ASFC-FCFJ2627

Rule: LearnDelFAMType_53

Status: Changed

Details of change:

Funding stream period codes have been updated with ALLBC2627

Rule: AgreemId_01

Status: New

Details of change:

This rule is New at version 2

Rule: UKPRN_32

Status: Changed

Details of change:

This rule has been changed to include the last date for new starts and the effective to date has been removed

Rule: R_158

Status: Changed

Details of change:

This rule is New at version 2

Rule: R_159

Status: Changed

Details of change:

The rule has been been amended to include the aims must have the same learning start dates, learning planned end dates and learning actual end dates

Rule: R_160

Status: Changed

Details of change:

The rule has been been amended to include the aims must have the same learning start dates, learning planned end dates and learning actual end dates

Rule: LearnDelFamType_142

Status: New

Details of change:

This rule is New at version 2

Rule: UKPRN_33

Status: Changed

Details of change:

This rule is New at version 2

Rule: UKPRN_35

Status: New

Details of change:

This rule is New at version 2

Rule: UKPRN_34

Status: New

Details of change:

This rule is New at version 2

Rule: AimType_10

Status: Changed

Details of change:

This rule is New at version 2

Version 1 changes (30 May 2026)

Rule: UKPRN_09

Status: Changed

Details of change:

The rule has been rolled over from the previous year

Rule: UKPRN_13

Status: Changed

Details of change:

The rule has been rolled over from the previous year

Rule: UKPRN_14

Status: Deleted

Details of change:

This rule has been deleted for version 1

Rule: UKPRN_15

Status: Deleted

Details of change:

This rule has been deleted for version 1

Rule: ULN_02

Status: Changed

Details of change:

Community Learning has been removed for Version 1

Rule: ULN_06

Status: Changed

Details of change:

The rule has been amended to include Growth and Skills Short Course Offer (FM = 39) (highlighted)

Rule: ULN_07

Status: Changed

Details of change:

The rule has been amended to include Growth and Skills Short Course Offer (FM = 39) (highlighted)

Rule: FamilyName_01

Status: Changed

Details of change:

The exclusion for community learning has been removed in Version 1

Rule: FamilyName_02

Status: Deleted

Details of change:

This rule has been deleted for version 1

Rule: FamilyName_04

Status: Deleted

Details of change:

This rule has been deleted for version 1

Rule: LearnAimRef_130

Status: Deleted

Details of change:

This rule has been deleted for Version 1

Rule: R_156

Status: Changed

Details of change:

The rule has been amended with the new Hours Record for planned hours for a T Level programme, the Planned Hours field has been removed.

Rule: R_155

Status: Changed

Details of change:

The rule has been amended with the new Hours Record for planned hours for a T Level programme, the Planned Hours field has been removed.

Rule: LearnDelFamType_134

Status: Changed

Details of change:

Community learning has been removed from this rule at version 1

Rule: LearningDeliveryHE_06

Status: Deleted

Details of change:

This rule has been deleted for version 1

Rule: LearnDelFAMType_119

Status: Deleted

Details of change:

This rule has been deleted for version 1

Rule: FUNDCOMP_01

Status: Deleted

Details of change:

This rule has been deleted for version 1

Rule: TYPEYR_02

Status: Deleted

Details of change:

This rule has been deleted for version 1

Rule: LearnDelFAMType_78

Status: Changed

Details of change:

Community Learning has been removed from the rule at Version 1

Rule: LearnDelFAMType_69

Status: Changed

Details of change:

Community Learning has been removed from this rule at version 1

Rule: LearnDelFAMType_50

Status: Changed

Details of change:

Community Learning has been removed from this rule

Rule: LearnDelFAMType_22

Status: Changed

Details of change:

Community and Tailored learning has been removed from this rule.

Rule: LearnDelFAMType_09

Status: Changed

Details of change:

The rule has been amended to include Growth and Skills Short Course Offer, funding model 39.

Rule: LearnDelFAMType_01

Status: Changed

Details of change:

The rule has been amended to include Growth and Skills Short Course Offer, funding model 39.

Rule: DD35

Status: Changed

Details of change:

The rule has been rolled over from the previous year

Rule: FD_PHours_AR

Status: Deleted

Details of change:

This rule has been deleted for version 1

Rule: FD_PHours_AL

Status: Deleted

Details of change:

This rule has been deleted for version 1

Rule: FD_OTJActHours_AL

Status: Deleted

Details of change:

This rule has been deleted for version 1

Rule: FD_OTJActHours_AR

Status: Deleted

Details of change:

This rule has been deleted for version 1

Rule: FD_FUNDCOMP_AL

Status: Deleted

Details of change:

This rule has been deleted for version 1

Rule: FD_EPAOrgID_AL

Status: Changed

Details of change:

Amendment to the number of characters allowed '> = 8' (highlighted)

Rule: R_131

Status: Changed

Details of change:

The rule has been amended to include Growth and Skills Short Course Offer, funding model 39.

Rule: FD_AddHours_AR

Status: Deleted

Details of change:

This rule has been deleted for version 1

Rule: FD_AddHours_AL

Status: Deleted

Details of change:

This rule has been deleted for version 1

Rule: PHours_07

Status: Deleted

Details of change:

This rule has been deleted for version 1

Rule: PHours_06

Status: Deleted

Details of change:

This rule has been deleted for version 1

Rule: PHours_05

Status: Deleted

Details of change:

This rule has been deleted for version 1

Rule: PHours_04

Status: Deleted

Details of change:

This rule has been deleted for version 1

Rule: PHours_03

Status: Deleted

Details of change:

This rule has been deleted for version 1

Rule: PHours_01

Status: Deleted

Details of change:

This rule has been deleted for version 1

Rule: OTJActHours_03

Status: Deleted

Details of change:

This rule has been deleted for version 1

Rule: OTJActHours_02

Status: Deleted

Details of change:

This rule has been deleted for version 1

Rule: OTJActHours_01

Status: Deleted

Details of change:

This rule has been deleted for version 1

Rule: FundModel_14

Status: Deleted

Details of change:

This rule has been deleted for version 1

Rule: LearnAimRef_108

Status: Deleted

Details of change:

This rule has been deleted for version 1

Rule: LearnAimRef_107

Status: Deleted

Details of change:

This rule has been deleted for version 1

Rule: LearnAimRef_106

Status: Deleted

Details of change:

This rule has been deleted for version 1

Rule: LearnAimRef_152

Status: Changed

Details of change:

Community learning has been removed from this rule in version 1

Rule: FundModel_10

Status: Changed

Details of change:

Community Learning has been removed from this rule in version 1

Rule: LSDPostcode_01

Status: Changed

Details of change:

Version 1 changes to this rule:

Traineeships have been removed from this rule
Community learning has been removed from this rule

Rule: LearnAimRef_109

Status: Deleted

Details of change:

This rule has been deleted for version 1

Rule: LearnAimRef_104

Status: Changed

Details of change:

The Restart Indicator (LearningDeliveryFAM.LearnDelFamType = RES) is removed from this rule

Rule: OrigLearnStartDate_03

Status: Changed

Details of change:

Community learning has been removed from this rule in Version 1

Rule: AddLine1_03

Status: Changed

Details of change:

Community Learning has been removed from this rule in version 1

Rule: PlanLearnHours_02

Status: Changed

Details of change:

Community Learning, Funding model 10 has been removed from the rule. The rule has been amended to include Growth and Skills Short Course Offer, funding model 39.

Rule: PriorAttain_01

Status: Changed

Details of change:

Community Learning has been removed from this rule in version 1

Rule: DateOfBirth_02

Status: Changed

Details of change:

Community Learning has been removed from this rule at version 1

Rule: DateOfBirth_25

Status: Changed

Details of change:

The rule has been rolled over from the previous year

Rule: DateOfBirth_12

Status: Deleted

Details of change:

This rule has been deleted for version 1

Rule: DateOfBirth_05

Status: Deleted

Details of change:

This rule has been deleted for version 1

Rule: GivenNames_04

Status: Deleted

Details of change:

This rule has been deleted for version 1

Rule: GivenNames_02

Status: Deleted

Details of change:

This rule has been deleted for version 1

Rule: GivenNames_01

Status: Changed

Details of change:

The exclusion for Community learning has been removed from this rule in version 1

Rule: LLDDHealthProb_07

Status: Deleted

Details of change:

This rule has been deleted for Version 1

Rule: LLDDHealthProb_06

Status: Changed

Details of change:

Community learning has been removed from the rule

Rule: DateOfBirth_01

Status: Changed

Details of change:

The rule has been amended to include Growth and Skills Short Course Offer, funding model 39.

Rule: PHours_08

Status: Deleted

Details of change:

This rule has been deleted for version 1

Rule: AddHours_01

Status: Deleted

Details of change:

This rule has been deleted for version 1

Rule: AddHours_02

Status: Deleted

Details of change:

This rule has been deleted for Version 1

Rule: AddHours_03

Status: Deleted

Details of change:

This rule has been deleted for version 1

Rule: AddHours_04

Status: Deleted

Details of change:

This rule has been deleted for version 1

Rule: AddHours_05

Status: Deleted

Details of change:

This rule has been deleted for version 1

Rule: AddHours_06

Status: Deleted

Details of change:

This rule has been deleted for version 1

Rule: LSDPostcode_02

Status: Changed

Details of change:

Community Learning has been removed from this rule for version 1

Rule: LSDPostcode_04

Status: Changed

Details of change:

Community learning has been removed from this rule for version 1

Rule: LSDPostcode_05

Status: Changed

Details of change:

Community learning has been removed from the rule for version 1

Rule: PriorLearnFundAdj_01

Status: Changed

Details of change:

Community Learning has been removed from this rule for version 1. The rule has been amended to include Growth and Skills Short Course Offer, funding model 39.

Rule: OtherFundAdj_01

Status: Changed

Details of change:

Community Learning has been removed from this rule for Version 1. The rule has been amended to include Growth and Skills Short Course Offer, funding model 39.

Rule: FD_AgreemId_AL

Status: New

Details of change:

This rule is New at version 1

Rule: FD_AgreemId_AP

Status: New

Details of change:

This rule is New at version 1

Rule: HRSType_01

Status: Changed

Details of change:

This rule is New at version 1

Rule: FD_HRSType_MA

Status: New

Details of change:

This rule is New at version 1

Rule: FD_HRSType_AP

Status: New

Details of change:

This rule is New at version 1

Rule: FD_HRSAmount_AL

Status: New

Details of change:

This rule is New at version 1

Rule: FD_HRSAmount_MA

Status: New

Details of change:

This rule is New at version 1

Rule: FD_HRSType_AL

Status: New

Details of change:

This rule is New at version 1

Rule: FD_HRSCode_MA

Status: New

Details of change:

This rule is New at version 1

Rule: FD_HRSCode_AL

Status: New

Details of change:

This rule is New at version 1

Rule: HRSType_02

Status: Changed

Details of change:

This rule is New at version 1

Rule: HRSType_11

Status: New

Details of change:

This rule is New at version 1

Rule: HRSType_08

Status: New

Details of change:

This rule is New at version 1

Rule: HRSType_04

Status: New

Details of change:

This rule is New at version 1

Rule: R_157

Status: New

Details of change:

This rule is New at version 1

Rule: LearnDelFamType_141

Status: New

Details of change:

This rule is New at version 1

Rule: FundModel_22

Status: New

Details of change:

This rule is New at version 1

Rule: ESMType_21

Status: New

Details of change:

This rule is New at version 1

Rule: EmpStat_24

Status: New

Details of change:

This rule is New at version 1

Rule: LearnAimRef_155

Status: New

Details of change:

This rule is New at version 1

Rule: CompStatus_11

Status: New

Details of change:

This rule is New at version 1

Rule: LearnPlanEndDate_04

Status: New

Details of change:

This rule is New at version 1

Rule: UKPRN_32

Status: Changed

Details of change:

This rule is New at version 1

Rule: Outcome_13

Status: New

Details of change:

This rule is New at version 1

Rule: DateOfBirth_61

Status: New

Details of change:

This rule is New at version 1

Rule: HRSAmount_03

Status: New

Details of change:

This rule is New at version 1

Rule: HRSAmount_02

Status: New

Details of change:

This rule is New at version 1

Rule: HRSType_18

Status: New

Details of change:

This rule is New at version 1

Rule: HRSType_15

Status: New

Details of change:

This rule is New at version 1

Rule: HRSType_13

Status: New

Details of change:

This rule is New at version 1

Rule: HRSType_12

Status: New

Details of change:

This rule is New at version 1

Rule: HRSType_07

Status: New

Details of change:

This rule is New at version 1

Rule: HRSType_06

Status: New

Details of change:

This rule is New at version 1

Rule: HRSType_05

Status: New

Details of change:

This rule is New at version 1

Rule: HRSType_17

Status: New

Details of change:

This rule is New at version 1

Rule: LearnDelFAMType_135

Status: Changed

Details of change:

The rule has been rolled over from the previous year

Rule: FD_HRSAmount_AR

Status: New

Details of change:

This rule is New at version 1

Rule: HRSType_16

Status: New

Details of change:

This rule is New at version 1

Rule: HRSType_14

Status: New

Details of change:

This rule is New at version 1

Rule: HRSType_10

Status: New

Details of change:

This rule is New at version 1

Rule: HRSAmount_06

Status: New

Details of change:

This rule is New at version 1

Rule: HRSAmount_04

Status: New

Details of change:

This rule is New at version 1

Rule: HRSAmount_05

Status: New

Details of change:

This rule is New at version 1

Rule: HRSType_09

Status: New

Details of change:

This rule is New at version 1

Rule: HRSAmount_01

Status: New

Details of change:

This rule is New at version 1

Rule: HRSType_03

Status: Deleted

Details of change:

This rule is New at version 1

Rule: LearnAimRef_160

Status: New

Details of change:

This rule is New at version 1

Rule: LearnAimRef_156

Status: New

Details of change:

This rule is New at version 1

Rule: LearnAimRef_157

Status: New

Details of change:

This rule is New at version 1

Rule: LearnAimRef_158

Status: New

Details of change:

This rule is New at version 1

Rule: LearnAimRef_159

Status: New

Details of change:

This rule is New at version 1

Rule: R_159

Status: Changed

Details of change:

This rule is New at version 1

Rule: R_161

Status: New

Details of change:

This rule is New at version 1

Rule: R_162

Status: New

Details of change:

This rule is New at version 1

Rule: R_160

Status: Changed

Details of change:

This rule is New at version 1

Rule: ProgType_25

Status: New

Details of change:

This rule is New at version 1

Rule: AFinType_15

Status: New

Details of change:

This rule is New at version 1

Rule: AFinType_16

Status: New

Details of change:

This rule is New at version 1

Rule: LearnDelFAMType_138

Status: Changed

Details of change:

Growth and Skills Offer Apprenticeship Units (funding model 39 and programme type 34) has been added as an exclusion to this rule