Advisory Group and Stakeholder Meetings
Advisory groups
The information authority runs advisory group meetings throughout the year to encourage system-wide participation and collaboration to improve the sector information systems and avoid, identify and resolve information and data issues.
Advisory Groups - Terms of Reference (30Kb)
Adult Safeguarded Learning Group
This group is for representatives from Adult Safeguarded Learning providers who are responsible for preparing and sending ASL ILR returns.
Data Users Group
This group is made up of key users of further education data. Organisations invited include the Skills Funding Agency, YPLA, BIS, DfE, DWP, JCP, Connexions, HEFCE and Ofsted.
Employer Responsive Group
This group is for representatives from Employer Responsive providers who are responsible for preparing and sending ER ILR returns.
Learner Responsive Group
This group is for representatives from providers who are responsible for preparing and sending Learner Responsive ILR returns.
Own Software Writers Group
This group consists of staff who write in-house MI systems for their employers.
Software Suppliers Group
This group is for commercial software houses who supply MI systems to learning providers.
Task and Finish Groups
FE Data Management Group
This group was set up to advise the information authority on developing guidance for the FE sector in addressing data management issues, so that users of the data can be assured of the quality and reliability of information relating to further education. The work of this group is now complete and it has been dissolved.
F05 Hard Close Sub-Group
This group had a specific remit to monitor any issues arising from the new F05 close date during summer and autumn 2010. The work of this group is now complete and it has been dissolved.
Own Software Writers' Change Management Group
This group has been set up to provide specific assistance to training providers who write their own software in light of the move to a Single ILR in XML format from 2011/12.
