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Recording Skills Bootcamps

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Skills Bootcamps in the ILR

Recording Skills Bootcamps in the ILR

Skills Bootcamps are flexible training courses up to 16 weeks. They are available to all adults aged 19 or over on 31 August of the current teaching year who are full-time or part-time employed, self-employed, unemployed, and live in England.

Skills Bootcamps are made up of the following elements, all of which must be recorded as funding model 37, source of funding (SOF) 105 and programme type 32.

Programme aim – every Skills Bootcamp must have a programme aim spanning across the entire duration of the programme. This aim should have a start date corresponding to when the bootcamp starts and an end date which is the overall end date of the bootcamp - when the bootcamp learning has finished and events including passing the HGV Tests and gaining the interview offer unless the learner withdraws.

The start date of the programme aim must never be later than any component aims including event aims. Where an event aim takes place before the programme starts (e.g. offer of an interview or offer of a new role), record the programme start date on that event aim. The programme aim's learning actual end date does not include the Outcome event where the learner is offered a job, this is represented by the Achievement Date. The programme aim must be recorded using ZPROG001 and Aim Type 1.

A component learning aim – every Skills Bootcamp must have a component learning aim to represent the learning taking place. These aims are 'Subject Learning' aims for bootcamps and these aims may end before the programme has finished, meaning this aim may have an end date before the end date of the programme aim. The start and end dates of the component learning aim must be within the start and end dates of the programme aim.

All component learning aims to represent the learning must be recorded as Aim Type 3 and these learning aims must be listed on Find a learning aim and providers must use learning aims marked with:

• Category code 62: Skills Bootcamps - Subject Learning

Examples of this type of learning aims are:

• Z0060576 Skills Bootcamps - Transport - Level 2 equivalent

A component aim representing events (event aim) related to the programme, if applicable – One of the following class codes should be recorded if one of these events occurs and is related to the learning from the bootcamp:

• use learning aim reference Z0059747 for Skills Bootcamp: offer of an interview for a role which matches skills acquired during a bootcamp

• use learning aim reference Z0059748 for Skills Bootcamp: offer of a new role or added responsibilities, which match skills acquired during the bootcamp, with existing employer

• use learning aim reference Z0059749 for Skills Bootcamp: receipt of plan from learner of how the bootcamp learning will be applied to acquire new self-employment opportunities/contracts

Use the following event aims for HGV Skills Bootcamps where applicable:

• use learning aim reference Z0060439 for HGV Skills Bootcamps: HGV: Provisional licence checked

• use learning aim reference Z0009541 for HGV Skills Bootcamps: HGV Part 3b of the driver certificate of professional competence: On-Road Driving

• use learning aim reference Z0060440 for HGV Skills Bootcamps: HGV: ADR (dangerous goods) exam

• use learning aim reference Z0060441 for HGV Skills Bootcamps: HGV: PDP (petroleum driver passport) exam

• use learning aim reference for Z0060442 for HGV Skills Bootcamps: HGV: Part 4 of the driver certificate of professional competence

• use learning aim reference Z0060443 for HGV Skills Bootcamps: HGV: Evidence that CPC has been brought up to date

One of these aims listed above must be recorded if the event occurs. Record the same date in the Learning Start Date, Learning Planned End Date and Learning Actual End Date fields when recording the event aim. If the event is the offer of an interview for example, the date to be recorded is the date when the formal offer of an interview was made, not the date of the interview itself and when recording the driving test for HGV Skills Bootcamps record the dates when the test was taken. The aims should only be recorded as Completed (CompStatus = 2) and Achieved (Outcome = 1) or No Achievement (Outcome = 3) for the tests or exams related to HGV Skills Bootcamps, and with all three date fields completed. These aims should never be recorded as continuing.

Once an interview offer has been made (within the criteria specified in the funding and performance management rules), the learning aim should still be recorded even if, for some reason, the actual interview does not take place.

Against the component learning aim, complete the Learning Actual End Date when all learning activities have taken place. Record Outcome = 8 ‘Learning activities are complete but the outcome is not yet known’ at the end of learning if the event aim is still to be recorded.

Once the event aim has been recorded, the Outcome field of the component learning aim must be updated accordingly.

The programme aim must be recorded as continuing (compstatus = 1) until the component learning aim (aims with category code 62) has been completed, the learner withdraws from the programme or takes a break in learning. Refer to guidance for learner absence or withdrawal or Recording breaks in learning for Adults skills funded learners .

If an event aim is recorded but a Job offer is not made, on the programme aim, record the programme as completed (compstatus = 2), record Outcome = 3 ' No achievement'. Do not return an Achievement Date.

For HGV Skills Bootcamps, when a learner completes learning, fails a driving test or exam and then comes back to do more learning in preparation for another attempt, record the first instance of the learning aim as Completed when training was completed, then record a second instance of this learning aim if the learner comes back to do more training before attempting the test or exam again.

Recording Skills Bootcamps on the ILR: examples

Learner starts bootcamp on 1 August, interview offer has not been made, Outcome recorded as Outcome=8 on the Programme aim and component learning aim.

Aim	Learning Start Date	Learning Actual End date	Completion Status	Outcome	Achievement date
Programme aim ZPROG001	01/08/2023		Continuing (completion status = 1)	Outcome Not Yet Known (outcome = 8)
Learning Aim	01/08/2023	30/11/2023	Completed (Completion status = 2)	(Outcome Not Yet Known (outcome = 8)

Learner starts bootcamp on 8 September, interview offer after learning ends, end date of the programme aim is the same date as the interview offer. Update the programme aim as completed, update the Outcome fields accordingly.

Aim	Learning Start Date	Learning Actual End date	Completion Status	Outcome	Achievement date
Programme aim ZPROG001	08/09/2023	20/12/2023	Completed (completion status = 2)	Outcome Not Yet Known (outcome = 8)
Learning Aim	08/09/2023	16/12/2023	Completed (Completion status = 2)	Achieved (outcome = 1)
Class code for offer of an interview (event)	20/12/2023	20/12/2023	Completed (Completion status = 2)	Achieved (outcome = 1)

Learner starts bootcamp on 8 September, interview offer after learning ends, end date of the programme aim is the same date as the interview offer. Learner is not offered a job. Update the Outcome field accordingly.

Aim	Learning Start Date	Learning Actual End date	Completion Status	Outcome	Achievement date
Programme aim ZPROG001	08/09/2023	20/12/2023	Completed (completion status = 2)	Not Achieved (outcome = 3)
Learning Aim	08/09/2023	16/12/2023	Completed (Completion status = 2)	Achieved (outcome = 1)
Class code for offer of an interview (event)	20/12/2023	20/12/2023	Completed (Completion status = 2)	Achieved (outcome = 1)

Learner starts bootcamp on 8 September, interview offer after learning ends, end date of the programme aim is the same date as the interview offer. Learner is offered a job on 16 January following the interview. Record the job offer date in the Achievement date field. Update the Outcome field accordingly.

Aim	Learning Start Date	Learning Actual End date	Completion Status	Outcome	Achievement date
Programme aim ZPROG001	08/09/2023	20/12/2023	Completed (completion status = 2)	Achieved (outcome = 1)	16/01/2024
Learning Aim	08/09/2023	16/12/2023	Completed (Completion status = 2)	Achieved (outcome = 1)
Class code for offer of an interview (event)	20/12/2023	20/12/2023	Completed (Completion status = 2)	Achieved (outcome = 1)

HGV Skills Bootcamps - HGV Pathways Aims Summary

The table below summarises the aims required for each HGV Pathway at each stage of the learning and the type of aim. At the mid course stage, record the relevant aim once the driving test has been taken if applicable. At the completion stage, record pass or fail of the test or exam (achieved or not achieved in the ILR). The value in brackets e.g (73) represents the category reference allocated in the LARS database.

Learning Stage	Aim	HGV Pathway A Novice to Cat C	HGV Pathway B Novice to Cat C, then Cat C+E	HGV Pathway C Novice to Cat C, then Cat C+E, then additional elements	HGV Pathway D Cat C to Cat C+E	HGV Pathway E Upgrade to ADR Packages/Tankers	HGV Pathway F Upgrade to ADR Packages / Tankers + PDP	HGV Pathway G Back to wheels refresher into previous existing category	HGV Pathway H Back to Wheels Refresher into upgraded category (Cat C to Cat C+E)
Start	Event	DfE Skills Bootcamps - HGV Provisional licence (68)	DfE Skills Bootcamps – HGV Provisional licence (68)	DfE Skills Bootcamps - HGV Provisional licence (68)	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Mid course	Event	Taken HGV Part 3b: On-Road Driving (73)	Taken HGV Part 3b: On-Road Driving (73	Taken HGV Part 3b: On-Road Driving (73)	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Mid course	Learning	Skills Bootcamps - Transport (62)	Skills Bootcamps - Transport (62)	Skills Bootcamps - Transport (62)	Skills Bootcamps - Transport (62)	Skills Bootcamps - Transport (62)	Skills Bootcamps - Transport (62)	Skills Bootcamps - Transport (62)	Skills Bootcamps - Transport (62)
Completion	Event	Passed HGV Part 3b: On-Road Driving (73)	Passed HGV Part 3b: On-Road Driving (73)	Passed HGV Part 3b: On-Road Driving (73)	Passed HGV Part 3b: On-Road Driving (73)	Passed HGV ADR Exam (69)	Passed HGV ADR Exam (69)	DfE Skills Bootcamps - HGV Evidenced up to date CPC (72)	Passed HGV Part 3b: On-Road Driving (73)
Completion	Event	Passed HGV Module 4 (71)	Passed HGV Module 4 (71)	Passed HGV Module 4 (71)	N/A	N/A	Passed HGV PDP Exam (70)	N/A	N/A
Completion	Event	Independent Learner: Skills Bootcamps - Offer of an interview (57)	Independent Learner: Skills Bootcamps - Offer of an interview (57)	Independent Learner: Skills Bootcamps - Offer of an interview (57)	Independent Learner: Skills Bootcamps - Offer of an interview (57)	Independent Learner: Skills Bootcamps - Offer of an interview (57)	Independent Learner: Skills Bootcamps - Offer of an interview (57	Independent Learner: Skills Bootcamps - Offer of an interview (57)	Independent Learner: Skills Bootcamps - Offer of an interview (57)
Completion	Event	Employee: Skills Bootcamps - Offer of a new role or added responsibilities with existing employer (58)	Employee: Skills Bootcamps - Offer of a new role or added responsibilities with existing employer (58)	Employee: Skills Bootcamps - Offer of a new role or added responsibilities with existing employer (58)	Employee: Skills Bootcamps - Offer of a new role or added responsibilities with existing employer (58)	Employee: Skills Bootcamps - Offer of a new role or added responsibilities with existing employer (58)	Employee: Skills Bootcamps - Offer of a new role or added responsibilities with existing employer (58)	Employee: Skills Bootcamps - Offer of a new role or added responsibilities with existing employer (58)	Employee: Skills Bootcamps - Offer of a new role or added responsibilities with existing employer (58)
Completion	Event	Self-Emp: Skills Bootcamps - Receipt of plan from learner to acquire new self-employment opportunities or contracts (59)	Self-Emp: Skills Bootcamps - Receipt of plan from learner to acquire new self-employment opportunities or contracts (59)	Self-Emp: Skills Bootcamps - Receipt of plan from learner to acquire new self-employment opportunities or contracts (59)	Self-Emp: Skills Bootcamps - Receipt of plan from learner to acquire new self-employment opportunities or contracts (59)	Self-Emp: Skills Bootcamps - Receipt of plan from learner to acquire new self-employment opportunities or contracts (59)	Self-Emp: Skills Bootcamps - Receipt of plan from learner to acquire new self-employment opportunities or contracts (59)	Self-Emp: Skills Bootcamps - Receipt of plan from learner to acquire new self-employment opportunities or contracts (59)	Self-Emp: Skills Bootcamps - Receipt of plan from learner to acquire new self-employment opportunities or contracts (59)
Completion	Learning	Any other existing learning	Any other existing learning	Any other existing learning	Any other existing learning	Any other existing learning	Any other existing learning	Any other existing learning	Any other existing learning
Outcome	Programme	Achievement Date (on ZPROG)	Achievement Date (on ZPROG)	Achievement Date (on ZPROG)	Achievement Date (on ZPROG)	Achievement Date (on ZPROG)	Achievement Date (on ZPROG)	Achievement Date (on ZPROG)	Achievement Date (on ZPROG)

Recording Skills Bootcamps on the ILR: HGV Skills Bootcamps examples

These examples are based on pathways A,B,C

Example 1:

Learner starts bootcamp on 7 January 2025, has the HGV Provisional Licence checked, takes, and passes the practical training (Category code 62 subject learning aim), takes, and passes the HGV Part 3b test, takes, and passes the HGV Module 4. Records the offer of the interview date. Record the Learning Actual End Date against the programme aim once all learning and events have taken place. Record the job offer date in the Achievement date field. Update the Completion Status and Outcome field against the Programme aim once the job offer is gained.

Aim	Learning Start Date	Learning Actual End date	Completion Status	Outcome	Achievement date
Programme aim (ZPROG001)	07/01/2025	21/03/2025	Completed (completion status = 2)	Achieved (outcome = 1)	10/04/2025
HGV Provisional Licence (event) (Z0060439)	07/01/2025	07/01/2025	Completed (Completion status = 2)	(Achieved (outcome = 1)
Skills Bootcamps - Subject Learning (Category 62) (e.g. Z0060576)	07/01/2025	10/03/2025	Completed (completion status = 2)	Achieved (outcome = 1)
Class code for Offer of an interview (event) (Z0059747)	26/02/2025	26/02/2025	Completed (completion status = 2)	Achieved (outcome = 1)
HGV Part 3b (event) (Z0009541)	11/03/2025	11/03/2025	Completed (Completion status = 2)	(Achieved (outcome = 1)
HGV Module 4 (event)(Z0060442)	21/03/2025	21/03/2025	Completed (completion status = 2)	Achieved (outcome = 1)

Example 2:

Learner starts bootcamp on 7 January 2025, has the HGV Provisional Licence checked, takes, and completes the practical training (Category code 62 subject learning aim), takes, and fails the HGV Part 3b test. Having failed the test on the 11 March the learner resumes the practical training on 24 March, retakes and passes the HGV Part 3b test.

Aim	Learning Start Date	Learning Actual End date	Completion Status	Outcome	Achievement date
Programme aim (ZPROG001)	07/01/2025
HGV Provisional Licence (event) (Z0060439)	07/01/2025	07/01/2025	Completed (Completion status = 2)	(Achieved (outcome = 1)
Skills Bootcamps - Subject Learning (Category 62) (e.g. Z0060576)	07/01/2025	10/03/2025	Completed (completion status = 2)	Not Achieved (outcome = 3)
HGV Part 3b (event) (Z0009541)	11/03/2025	11/03/2025	Completed (Completion status = 2)	Not Achieved (outcome = 3)
Skills Bootcamps - Subject Learning (Category 62) (e.g. Z0060576)	24/03/2025	21/04/2025	Completed (completion status = 2)	Achieved (outcome = 1)
HGV Part 3b (event) (Z0009541)	23/04/2025	23/04/2025	Completed (Completion status = 2)	Achieved (outcome = 1)

The learner then takes and passes the HGV Module 4. Records the offer of the interview date. Records the Learning Actual End Date against the Programme aim once all learning and events have taken place. Record the job offer date in the Achievement date field. Update the Completion Status and Outcome field against the Programme aim once the job offer is gained.

Aim	Learning Start Date	Learning Actual End date	Completion Status	Outcome	Achievement date
Programme aim (ZPROG001)	07/01/2025	20/05/2025	Completed ( Completion status = 1	Achieved (outcome = 1)	23/05/2025
HGV Provisional Licence (event)(Z0060439)	07/01/2025	07/01/2025	Completed (Completion status = 2)	(Achieved (outcome = 1)
Skills Bootcamps - Subject Learning (Category 62) (e.g. Z0060576)	07/01/2025	10/03/2025	Completed (completion status = 2)	Not Achieved (outcome = 3)
HGV Part 3b (event)(Z0009541)	11/03/2025	11/03/2025	Completed (Completion status = 2)	Not Achieved (outcome = 3)
Skills Bootcamps - Subject Learning (Category 62) (e.g. Z0060576)	24/03/2025	21/04/2025	Completed (completion status = 2)	Achieved (outcome = 1)
HGV Part 3b (event)(Z0009541)	23/04/2025	23/04/2025	Completed (Completion status = 2)	Achieved (outcome = 1)
HGV Module 4 (event)(Z0060442)	14/04/2025	14/04/2025	Completed (Completion status = 2)	Achieved (outcome = 1)
Class code for Offer of an interview (event)(Z0059747)	20/05/2025	20/05/2025	Completed (Completion status = 2)	Achieved (outcome = 1)

Full Funding Indicator

The Full or Co-funding indicator (FFI) must be used to indicate whether the employer is contributing towards funding of a bootcamp.

If the learner is being trained by their existing employer and the employer contributes towards the funding of the bootcamp then all learning aims should be recorded as FFI=2 (co-funded).

If the learner is independent (the learner is unemployed, self-employed or the employer is not contributing towards the cost) then all learning aims should be recorded as FFI=1 (fully funded).

Other Employment Type

Other Employment Type Code 2 ‘Small or Medium Employer’ must be used for Skills Bootcamps where the employer is a small or medium employer (defined in the funding and performance management rules) and where the bootcamp is co-funded. Code 2 is used to identify the size of the employer to determine the employer contribution towards Skills Bootcamps.

Contract Reference Number

Where the contract reference number is stored in the Funding and Contracting Service this number will be in the format of 'SB-contract reference-deliverable code' or 'SBA-contract reference-deliverable code' and can be found in the provider's Summary of Funding. The contract reference prefix SBA is used for Pathway to Accelerated Apprenticeships rather than SB. The deliverable code will be after the contract reference following the second hyphen.

Where the contract reference number is stored in the Skills Bootcamps Contracts database for combined authorities, this number will be in the format of 'Prefix-UKPRN-Suffix'. The prefix is 'XSB', the UKPRN is the UKPRN of the Combined Authority and the Suffix is 7 characters which will be assigned to the contract when the details are entered by the Combined Authority. This value will increment from A000001 to A999999.

Achievement date for Skills Bootcamps

The Achievement date is used as the trigger date for the outcome milestone payment. The date recorded is when the learner has met the requirements of the Skills Bootcamps, completed the learning, one of the 3 event aims (listed above) may be recorded and the learner reaches a positive outcome, for example a learner gets a new job. This field must be returned when the Outcome field has been achieved (Outcome = 1). The Achievement date must be returned within six months once the Learning Actual End Date has been returned on the programme aim.

The Six-Month Rule

If the component learning aim is recorded as completed and no event aim has taken place, after six months (six months after the Learning actual end date of the component learning aim) record the programme aim as Completion Status = 2 'The learner has completed the learning activities leading to the learning aim', record Outcome = 3 'No achievement'. Against the component learning aim, record Completion Status = 2 'The learner has completed the learning activities leading to the learning aim' and Outcome = 1 or 3 'Achieved' or 'Not Achieved' in the Outcome field.