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Learning aims search - guidance

Learning aims known issues 2017 TO 2018: version 1

Learning aims reference service - Categories

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Table and field definitions Version 007 (applicable from 1 August 2019)

Table and field definitions Version 006 (applicable from 1 August 2018)

Data collections maintenance schedule

Higher Education Learning Aim Request Form

Prescribed Higher Education LARS Guidance

LDCS Codes

Access Certificate
Access to Higher Education Diploma (from 2007)
Access to Higher Education Diploma (from 2014 onwards)
Advanced Certificate
Advanced Certificate in Education
Advanced Diploma
Advanced Extension Award
Associate
Associate Diploma
Associateship
Award
BA
Bachelors Degree (Not BA;BSc;BEng;BEd)
BEd
BEng
BMus Performance Degree
BSc
BTEC/EDEXCEL Professional Development Qualification
Certificate
Certificate in Education
Certificate in Education and Training (36 credits, HEI approved)
Certificate in Teaching in the Lifelong Learning Sector (CTLLS)
Certificate of Competence
Certificate of Education (CertEd)
Certificate of Proficiency
Conversion Class Code
Diagnostic Test
Diploma
Diploma (14-19)
Diploma (14-19) Template/Catalogue aim
Diploma in Education and Training (120 credits, HEI approved)
Diploma in Education and Training (45 credits, HEI approved)
Diploma in Teaching for the Lifelong Learning Sector (DTLLS)
Diploma of Higher Education (DipHE)
Edexcel First Diploma (new syllabus)
Edexcel First Extended Certificate (2012 onwards)
Edexcel National Award
Edexcel National Certificate (new syllabus)
Edexcel National Diploma (new syllabus)
Employability Award
End Point Assessment
Enhanced First Degree (Not MA;MSc)
Fellowship
Fellowship Diploma
First Certificate
First Degree
First Diploma
Foundation Degree
Foundation Degree Bridging Course
Free Standing Mathematics Qualifications
Functional Skills
GCE A level
GCE A Level (with GCE Advanced Subsidiary)
GCE A2 Level
GCE Applied A Level
GCE Applied A Level (Double Award)
GCE Applied A2
GCE Applied A2 (Double Award)
GCE Applied AS Level
GCE Applied AS Level (Double Award)
GCE AS level
GCSE
GCSEs in Vocational Subjects
Graded Examination in Speech
Graded Music Exams 1-8
Graduate Diploma
Graduateship
Higher Certificate
Higher Diploma
Higher National Certificate to Higher National Diploma (HNC to HND) Conversion Code
HNC
HND
Intermediate Certificate
International Baccalaureate
Introductory Certificate
Introductory Diploma
Licentiate
Licentiate Diploma
Licentiateship
LLB
LLM
Long Term Residential College Course
MA
MBA
MEd
Membership
MMus Performance Degree
MRes
MSc
National Certificate
National Diploma
National Extended Diploma
NVQ
NVQ/GNVQ additional units
NVQ/GNVQ Key Skills Unit
NVQ/GNVQ Language Unit
Other
PGCE (Post Graduate Certificate in Education)
Postgraduate Certificate
Postgraduate Diploma
Postgraduate Diploma in Education
Preparing to Teach in the Lifelong Learning Sector (PTLLS)
Pre-U Certificate
Pre-U Diploma
Principal Learning within Diploma (14-19)
Professional Diploma
Professional Graduate Certificate in Education
Project/Extended Project within Diploma (14-19)
QCF Units
Schedule 2(e) course
Schedule 2(g) course
Schedule 2(j) course
Second Stage Unitisation Pilot
Short Course
Short Course GCSE
T level technical qualification
Teachers Diploma
Technician
Technician Certificate (Final)
Unitisation Provision
University Certificate

Accounting and Finance
Administration
Agriculture
Agriculture, Horticulture and Animal Care
Animal Care and Veterinary Science
Anthropology
Archaeology and Archaeological Sciences
Architecture
Arts, Media and Publishing
Building and Construction
Business Management
Business, Administration and Law
Child Development and Well Being
Construction, Planning and the Built Environment
Crafts, Creative Arts and Design
Direct Learning Support
Economics
Education and Training
Engineering
Engineering and Manufacturing Technologies
Environmental Conservation
Foundations for Learning and Life
Geography
Health and Social Care
Health, Public Services and Care
History
History, Philosophy and Theology
Horticulture and Forestry
Hospitality and Catering
ICT for Users
ICT Practitioners
Information and Communication Technology
Languages, Literature and Culture
Languages, Literature and Culture of the British Isles
Law and Legal Services
Leisure, Travel and Tourism
Linguistics
Manufacturing Technologies
Marketing and Sales
Mathematics and Statistics
Media and Communication
Medicine and Dentistry
Not Applicable
Nursing and Subjects and Vocations Allied to Medicine
Other Languages, Literature and Culture
Performing Arts
Philosophy
Politics
Preparation for Life and Work
Preparation for Work
Public Services
Publishing and Information Services
Retail and Commercial Enterprise
Retailing and Wholesaling
Science
Science and Mathematics
Service Enterprises
Social Sciences
Sociology and Social Policy
Sport, Leisure and Recreation
Teaching and Lecturing
Theology and Religious Studies
Transportation Operations and Maintenance
Travel and Tourism
Unknown
Urban, Rural and Regional Planning
Warehousing and Distribution

Aims specific to Mayoral Combined Authorities (MCA) and Greater London Authority (GLA)
All Class Code Categories
Class Code Category A: Non Regulated Provision (SFA Formula Funded)
Class Code Category B: Non Regulated English, Maths, and ESOL Provision (SFA Formula Funded)
Class Code Category C: NQF Units of Adult Basic Skills Certificates (SFA Formula Funded)
Class Code Category D: Innovation Code
Class Code Category E: Non Regulated Provision (not Community Learning or SFA Formula Funded)
Class Code Category F: Non Regulated Provision (Community Learning)
Class Code Category G: Non Regulated English, Maths and ESOL Provision (not SFA Formula Funded)
Class Code Category H: Units of NQF Qualifications
Class Code Category I: Work Experience / Placement
Class Code Category J: Supported Internship
Class Code Category K: Programme Aim
Class Code Category L: ESF Co-financed
Class Code Category M: Conversion Codes between Higher National Qualifications
Class Code Category O: Education Assessments
Covid-19 skills offer
Covid-19 skills offer only
Digital Skills
Early Years Educators 15/16
Early Years Educators 15/16 - 2 Year Loan
Early Years Educators 15/16 - 3 Year Loan
Legal Entitlement-English and Maths
Legal Entitlement-Level 2
LEP-Solent LEP 14/15 Pilot
Licence To Practise - Security
Loans Length - 2 Year (not Tech Lvl 2017/EYE)
Loans Length - 3 Year (not Tech Lvl 2017/EYE)
Loans length (not Tech Levels 2017/EYE)
Local Enterprise Partnership Initiatives
Local Flexibility
Mayoral Combined Authorities (MCA) and Greater London Authority (GLA) Provision
National Skills Fund Level 3 Adult Offer only
National Skills Fund Level 3 Adult Offer rate 1
National Skills Fund Level 3 Adult Offer rate 2
Only for Legal Entitlement at Level 3
SFA Work Preparation
Standalone
Standalone and Licence To Practise
Tech Levels 2017
Tech Levels 2017 - 2 Year Loan
Tech Levels 2017 - 3 Year Loan
Trades Union Congress
Unassigned
Unassigned
Unassigned
Work Placement-SFA Funded
Work Preparation-SFA Traineeships

Education Funding Agency & Skills Funding Agency

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