Learning Aim Reference Application – Questions and Answers

FAQs

Question 1. Will LARA have the capability to identify aims that may not be SFA funded but are considered by the SFA as "Core" provision for Offender Learning, e.g. Awards are not SFA funded but are supposed to be "Core" provision?

Question 2. Will Release 2 of LARA also include miscellaneous downloads? 

Question 3. Should all qualifications go from LARA now instead of LAD?


Question 1. Will LARA have the capability to identify aims that may not be SFA funded but are considered by the SFA as "Core" provision for Offender Learning, e.g. Awards are not SFA funded but are supposed to be "Core" provision?

Answer: A status will be shown against the different funding models to indicate their progress through the different stages of deciding whether to fund and if so at what rates.

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Question 2. Will Release 2 of LARA also include miscellaneous downloads? 

Answer: There will be a “Miscellaneous Download” option in Release 2 but will not contain MAP Codes as this information is now included within the standard download.

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Question 3. Should all qualifications go from LARA now instead of LAD?

For information relating to aims that are valid for use in 2011/12 the user should look at LARA and use LARA downloads for any LIS operation relating to 2011/12 submissions.

For aims relating to 2010/11 the user should look at LAD and use LAD downloads for any submissions.

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