The planned removal of the R10 mid-year reconciliation has been delayed — R10 data will still be used to review under and over delivery in 2026-27. There is also a report rename that affects 16-19 providers.
24 September 2026
The planned removal of the R10 mid-year reconciliation has been delayed — R10 data will still be used to review under and over delivery in 2026-27. There is also a report rename that affects 16-19 providers.
24 September 2026
The final 2025-26 ILR return closes at 6pm on 22 October 2026 with no post-closure adjustments permitted. R12 QAR data is now available and an earlier data quality issue has been corrected.
20 September 2026
Source code used for ASF funding calculations, enabling providers to understand how ILR data is processed and funding earnings are calculated.
Advice and guidance for providers on completing and submitting individualised learner record returns, including key dates and data requirements.
Technical documents that define the ILR data which publicly funded providers must collect and return.
Technical documents that define the ILR data which publicly funded providers must collect and return.
Technical documents that define the ILR data which publicly funded providers must collect and return.
Technical documents that define the ILR data which publicly funded providers must collect and return.
Guidance on how to spot errors with your ILR data and how to resolve them.
The table details individualised learner record (ILR) data collection periods, planned learning aims reference data updates and proposed essential maintenance windows.
Guidance on using the enter learning data service to set up ILR data collection and manage learner data submissions.
Provides the required ILR fields for different learner delivery types.
Provides the required ILR fields for different learner delivery types.
Guidance on completing and submitting the earnings adjustment statement for the 2026 to 2027 funding year.
Technical documents that define the ILR data that publicly funded providers must collect and return including ILR data returns calendar for 2019.
Sets out details of the classification and coding system used to record non-regulated activity in the Individualised Learner Record (ILR).
Guidance to help providers meet the requirements for ILR data returns.
Guidance to help providers meet the requirements for individualised learner record (ILR) data returns.
Guidance on how to populate the ILR.
Guidance on how to populate the ILR.
ILR Specification
To provide a technical specification of the data collection requirements and file format of the ILR to enable the intended audience to be able to meet the requirements for ILR data returns in 2021 to 2022.
To provide a technical specification of the data collection requirements and file format of the ILR to enable the intended audience to be able to meet the requirements for ILR data returns in 2022 to 2023.
To provide a technical specification of the data collection requirements and file format of the ILR to enable the intended audience to be able to meet the requirements for ILR data returns in 2023 to 2024.
An online service for submitting ILR and EAS data.