Timetable for Publishing the ILR Specification for 2009/10

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 feconnect 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.