2010 News Archive


Find out about the latest developments at the Data Service and keep up to date with new publications and reports.
  
 

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OLDC – 02 November 2010, 14:00hrs

Date published: 02/11/2010

The Online Data Collection system (OLDC) is now available following the downtime for software maintenance which took place over the last few days. It was expected to be available this morning, but some users experienced intermittent performance which has since been rectified.


Deadline for 2009/10 Employer Responsive Period 13 ILR return imminent

Date published: 29/10/2010

The deadline for the 2009/10 Employer Responsive Period 13 ILR return (W13) IS 12 November. This date is a ‘hard close’, so no further returns will be accepted after 6.00pm on 12 November 2010.


The Data Service to review the AVA pilot

Date published: 29/10/2010

The Data Service undertook a pilot with a group of Access Validating Agencies (AVAs) to identify whether access to HE learner statistics could be supplied to the AVAs by the Data Service.


Deadline for F05 and W13 ILR returns

Date published: 29/10/2010

As you may be aware, the deadline for the final 2009/10 learner responsive data return (F05) is 22 November 2010 – Get it in! This return date is earlier than ever before. This date is a ‘hard close’, so no further returns will be accepted after 6.00pm on 22 November 2010, when the data collection portal will close for this return.


DSAT Training presentations - 12 November 2010

Date published: 29/10/2010

The Skills Funding Agency will be hosting ‘an introduction to DSAT training’ presentation on 12 November 2010.


New developments from the information authority and the Data Service

Date published: 29/10/2010

The Data Service is in the process of scoping business requirements for the re-platforming of its data collection systems. The aim is to streamline data collection systems, replace applications (the Provider Information Management System (PIMS), Online Data Collection System (OLDC), POL, IPOL (Provider Online Application Systems), Learner Information Suite (LIS) and Learner Aims Database (LAD) and offer flexible systems capable of functional change.


The Learner Achievement Tracker Value Added Tool

Date published: 25/10/2010

As in previous years, the Data Service will be publishing Value Added (VA) reports on the provider gateway. In mid November the ‘unamended’ reports will be made available, with ‘amended’ reports available from the end of January 2011. Follow link for more information...


Impact of OLDC downtime on ILR returns

Date published: 25/10/2010

The Online Data Collection (OLDC) system will not be available from Thursday 28 October until Tuesday 2nd November due to a scheduled software release. Please follow link for more information


Publication of ER and LR Qualification Success Rates (QSR) reports and Minimum Level of Performance (MLP) reports for 2009/10

Date published: 21/10/2010

The Data Service will be publishing end of year Employer Responsive and Learner Responsive QSR and MLP reports in December. Follow link for more information...


Publication of revised guidance document ‘Qualification Journey - Accreditation to publication on LAD’

Date published: 19/10/2010

The Skills Funding Agency has revised the guidance and information document on the Qualification journey from the National Database of Accredited Provision (NDAQ) to publication on the Learning Aim Database (LAD). Follow link for more information...