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.

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

Latest news

Change in Collection Arrangements for 2009/10 Higher Education Outcome Data
01/09/2010
HEFCE has requested that outcome data for HE qualifications for 2009/10 should be included in the F05 return, and not the F04 return as previously stated. ...

Withdrawal of the YPLA-funded learner numbers return
31/08/2010
The YPLA and Department for Education have decided to withdraw the YPLA-funded learner numbers return planned for October 2010....

Changes to the funding arrangements for young people – revisions to the ILR Specification for 2010/11
31/08/2010
The ILR Specification for 2010/11 will be revised to take account of the recent changes to the funding arrangements for young people....

Spotlight

2011/12 ILR - Consultation now open
Read through the changes that have been submitted and tell us what you think.

Get it in! Get it right!
Use our range of tools to return accurate data for the first 2010/11 ILR return (ER01 and SR01 - due 6 September) and the final 2009/10 ILR return (F05 - due 22 November).

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