Training Organisation Group

This group is for representatives from training providers, apart from colleges, who are responsible for preparing and returning ILR data. 

At the last meeting of the group, on 25 April, the following topics were covered:

  • A demonstration of a NAS tool to help small and medium sized employers to identify Apprenticeship providers
  • An audit issues discussion with a Principal Auditor from the Skills Funding Agency
  • Funding policy updates from the Skills Funding Agency and the EFA
  • The data changes providers need to make for the 2013/14 ILR
  • Feeding back on the Apprenticeships Certificates England (ACE) system
  • An update on the progress of the Data Collections and Funding Transformation Programme
  • An update on the Provider Access Project, which will enable providers to access their Skills Funding Agency contract, performance management and payment information online

Next meeting

The next meeting will be held in Coventry on Monday 8 July.

Meeting papers

25 April 2013
Icon used to represent a PDF file Training Organisation Group - Agenda - 25 April 2013 (35Kb)
Icon used to represent a PDF file Presentation -  Update on the Data Collections and Funding Transformation (DCFT) programme - 25 April 2013 (1.9Mb)
Icon used to represent a PDF file Presentation -  2013/14 ILR Changes - 25 April 2013 (175Kb)
Icon used to represent a PDF file Presentation -  Provider Access Project - 25 April 2013 (1.6Mb)


17 December 2012
Icon used to represent a PDF file Training Organisation Group - Agenda - 17 December 2012 (36Kb)
Icon used to represent a PDF file Presentation - The Data Collections and Funding Transformation (DCFT) programme - 17 December 2012 (367Kb)
Icon used to represent a PDF file Presentation - An update from the Learning Records Service (LRS) - 17 December 2012 (208Kb)
Icon used to represent a PDF file Presentation -  2013/14 ILR Changes - 17 December 2012 (177Kb)
Icon used to represent a PDF file Presentation -  16 - 19 Funding Formula - 17 December 2012 (185Kb)

21 September 2012
Icon used to represent a PDF file Training Organisation Group - Agenda - 21 September 2012 (34Kb)
Icon used to represent a PDF file Training Organisation Group - Minutes - 21 September 2012 (69Kb)

Icon used to represent a PDF file Presentation - The 2012/13 and the 2013/14 ILR - 21 September 2012 (180Kb)
Icon used to represent a PDF file Presentation - The Data Collections and Funding Transformation (DCFT) programme - 21 September 2012 (1Mb)

29 March 2012
Icon used to represent a PDF file Training Organisation Group - Agenda - 29 March 2012 (35Kb)
Icon used to represent a PDF file Training Organisation Group - Minutes - 29 March 2012 (73Kb)
Icon used to represent a PDF file Presentation - Data Service - Data collection systems (10Mb)
Icon used to represent a PDF file Presentation - Ofsted - Data use in an inspection (539Kb)
Icon used to represent a PDF file Presentation - Skills Funding Agency - Provider Access Project (396Kb)
Icon used to represent a PDF file Presentation - the information authority - Update (170Kb)

The group was previously known as the Employer Responsive (ER) Group and included colleges and non-college learning providers. Papers from ER Group meetings are available below:

8 December 2011
PDF file Employer Responsive Group - Draft minutes - 8 December 2011 (77Kb) 
PDF file Presentation - Data Service - 8 December 2011 (850Kb) 
PDF file Presentation - 2012/13 ILR changes - 8 December 2011 (165Kb)    
PDF file Presentation - Prior qualifications - 8 December 2011 (165Kb)    

16 June 2011
Word file Employer Responsive Group - Agenda - 16 June 2011 (97Kb)
PDF file Employer Responsive Group - Minutes - 16 June 2011 (57Kb)
PDF file Presentation - Single ILR for 2011/12 (239Kb)
PDF file Presentation - Re-platforming of data collection systems (1,051Kb)

17 February 2011
Word file Employer Responsive Group - Minutes - 17 February 2011 (151Kb)

Interested in joining the group?

Please e-mail us if you are interested in joining the group.