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Success rates harmonised

Date published: 28/08/2008

The Learning and Skills Council (LSC) and Ofsted have worked jointly to remove inconsistencies from the annual reporting of further education qualification success rates by ensuring that both organisations use exactly the same base data and methodology.


Stakeholders will help shape the Data Service

Date published: 25/08/2008

A series of meetings have been planned over the next few weeks with senior representatives of further education organisations to discuss the scope of the new Data Service from its inception through to its phased development over the next three years.


ILR change request summary now available

Date published: 20/08/2008

The information authority has produced a summary document of all change requests that have been submitted for the 2009/10 Individualised Learner Record (ILR), and information about how these are being progressed, in response to requests from stakeholders.


Publication of version 3 of the ILR Specification for 2008/09 and other supporting ILR documents since 11 July 2008

Date published: 18/08/2008

The information authority has published version 3 of the ILR Specification for 2008/09 and updates to supporting documentation.


Publication of Validation Rules version 3

Date published: 04/08/2008

The information authority has published version 3 of the Validation Rules for 2008/09.


Internet forum for ILR consultations

Date published: 29/07/2008

Consultations on changes to the 2009/10 Individualised Learner record will take place online for the first time this year through FEconnect - the social network created by the information authority to consult with learning providers and data users.


Using FEconnect

Date published: 29/07/2008

Online forums have been established on FEconnect to allow discussion and debate around issues related to further education data. Forum users can share best practice, resolve issues and ask for help.


New Community and Stakeholder Manager for information authority

Date published: 29/07/2008

With more than 20 years experience in the media and communications industries, Anne Fessi brings considerable expertise to her new role as the information authority's new Community and Stakeholder Manager.


Publication of the Employer Responsive Provider Support Manual for 2008/09

Date published: 22/07/2008

The information authority secretariat has now published the Employer Responsive Provider Support Manual for 2008/09.


2008/09 ILR Published Documents Update

Date published: 11/07/2008

This update is to inform you of the documentation that has been published since 30 June 2008.