Timetable for Publishing the ILR Specification for 2009/10

Created 19 March 2008

The information authority board approved the publication timetable for the Individualised Learner Record for 2009/10.

Date

Event

Description

April 2008

Communicate change process

Communicate the timetable, process and criteria to the FE system.  Invite requests for new or changed data and MI requirements.

April to June 2008

Initial requirements gathering.

Meet with FE system data and MI users to discuss their requirements.  Start discussion through online community and stakeholder data advisory groups.

June to mid September 2008

Consult with providers and stakeholders on possible changes.

Meet with stakeholders. Discuss changes requested and options developed with; stakeholders; providers; and software suppliers. Change requests published on 2009/10 ILR Change Discussion forum for comment.

27 June 2008

Closing date for requests for change to the specification.

 

Mid September 2008

Consultation with stakeholders closes.

 

By October 2008

Obtain sign off from the information authority board.

Final date by which all changes must be confirmed in detail.  Confirm business and governance groups are content with any changes to the specification.

October 2008

Confirm 2009/10 ILR specification.

Publish summary of confirmed changes.  Primary audience is software suppliers and providers that write their own software for returning ILR data.

28 November 2008

Publish 2009/10 ILR Specification

Publish on web site for use by stakeholders

30 January 2009

Publish 2009/10 ILR Validation Rules

 Publish validation rules on web site for use by stakeholders

March 2009

Publish provider support manuals.

 Publish support manuals on web site for use by providers

August 2009

2009/10 ILR specification in use.