Welcome to the information authority

The information authority was set up in October 2006 to set data standards and govern data collection and use for further education and training provision in England.

Our decision-making board is headed by an independent chairman and has a wide range of members with an interest in further education (FE) data. The board is supported by a small operational secretariat. We are funded by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills.

Latest news

FE Data Management - Recording Nested Qualifications in the ILR
27/01/2012
With providers now beginning to plan for the next academic year, we are reissuing the guidance on designing a curriculum structure based on nested qualifications....

New ILR FAQs published
26/01/2012
In response to queries from providers we have published two new individualised learner record (ILR) question and answers in our list of general ILR FAQs....

R06 ILR return due on 06 February
23/01/2012
The Data Service would like to remind all further education providers (including colleges) that the 2011/12 R06 ILR return is due in on 06 February 2012 and therefore to send data for ALL of their learners. ...

Spotlight

The 2011/12 R06 ILR return is due in on 06 February 2012. Please ensure that the transmission file type (either A or B) is correct.

It is advisable to send your file a few days earlier than the return date, to give yourself time to clear any errors in your validation error report.

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