Period Business Definition

DEFINITION

1. Period relates to the latest time period that a dataset contains.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

2. Providers returning information to the Individualised Learner Record (ILR) for aims eligible for European Social Fund (ESF) or Employer Responsive funding must do so on a monthly basis. The period value shows the month that the data applies to.

3. The values used are as follows:

  • 1 - August
  • 2 - September
  • 3 - October
  • 4 - November
  • 5 - December
  • 6 - January
  • 7 - February
  • 8 - March
  • 9 - April
  • 10 - May
  • 11 - June
  • 12 - July

4. The period field identifies the most recent month included, meaning that the dataset will also include data from the preceding months.

LINKS

5. The Period data definition gives further information on the derivation of the Period derived variable along with sample code.

Last date modified: 12th November 2008