HE Standard File

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1 The Higher Education (HE) dataset has one row per HE aim.

Purpose

2 The HE Standard File is used for the analysis of HE aims and learners who attend Further Education (FE) providers.

Detailed definition

3 The standard files are created by running the 'standard code' on the raw data collected using the Individualised Learner Record (ILR). The standard code introduces a number of derived variables to the data which are stored in the standard files. The data is converted to both SPSS and Crystal format for analysis and reporting.

4 For FE only, if a learning aim is recorded as Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) funded and/or indicated as Higher Education (HE) level on the LSCs learning aim database (LAD), a corresponding record exists in the HE standard file. These HE data sets are requested by HEFCE and the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA). There is a one to one relationship between the learning aim and the HE standard file, using L01, L03 and A05.

5 The table below shows the fields within the HE Standard File.

6 Where the variable name is of the form 'Lxx', 'Axx' or Hxx (where xx is a two digit number) then this is taken from the field of the same name in the Individualised Learner Record (ILR) datasets. The definition of each variable is given in the ILR specification. The hyperlink will take you to the ILR page where you can view the latest specification.

7 The definitions for the Derived Variables in the HE dataset, which are at learner level (those with 'L_' prefix), can be found by following the hyperlinks in the last column of the table.

Figure 1 Fields in the HE Standard File

Field name	Description	Derived Variable/Data Definition
COLLECTION	Collection (FE, WBL, ESFSE, UFI, ACL)
PERIOD	Period of the year this file relates to	Period
L01	Contract / allocation number
L03	Learner reference number
A05	Learning aim data set sequence
A09	Learning aim reference
H02	Contract / Allocation type
H04	Data set identifier code
H06	ESF co-financing data set sequence
H07	HE data set sequence
H09	Learner instance number
H10	Learner nationality
H11	Highest qualification on entry
H12	New entrant to HE
H13	Type of programme year
H14	Mode applicable to Funding Council early statistics, HEIFES
H15	Mode applicable to Funding Council, HEIFES
H16	Completion of year of programme of study
H17	Learner FTE
H18	Year of programme of study
H19	Fee band
H20	Major source of tuition fees
H21	Term time accommodation
H22	UCAS applicant number
H23	SOC occupation
H24	Last institution
H25	Year left last institution
H26	Number of A levels
H27	A/AS level score
H28	Number of SCE Highers and CSYS
H29	Scottish higher points score
H30	Number of vocational qualifications
H31	Reasons for leaving
H32	Proportion not taught by this institution
H33	Proportion taught in Superclass 1 subject
H34	Proportion taught in Superclass 2 subject
H35	Proportion taught in Superclass 3 subject
H36	Socio-economic Indicator
H37	Unique learner number
H38	UK provider reference number
L11	Date of birth
L12	Ethnicity
L13	Sex
L14	Learning difficulties and/or disabilities and/or health problems
L15	Disability
L16	Learning difficulty
L17	Home Postcode
L22	Current Postcode
L25	LSC number of funding LSC
L33	Disadvantage uplift factor (FE)
L35	Prior attainment level
L36	Learner status on last working day before learning (WBL)
L39	Destination (WBL)
L44	NCS delivery LSC number
L_ACT_B	DV - Actual current year GLH using 1 Oct 1 Feb 15 May	Current Year Guided Learning Hours
L_AGE	DV - Age of the learner as at 31 August 2003	Age
L_AGEB	DV - Age of the learner as at 31 August 2003 banded	Age
L_ATYPE	DV - In-year aim type of the learner	Aim Type
L_SFL	DV – 1/0 flag to indicate if the learner is a basic skills learner or not	Skills for Life
L_DISADV	DV – 1/0 flag to indicate IF the learner is considered to be disadvantaged or not	Disadvantaged Learner
L_DPLLSC	DV – LLSC of the Delivery Provider, based on the DP postcode/ L44 NCS delivery LSC number	Location of the Delivery Provider (Learner level)
L_DPREG	DV – Region of the Delivery Provider, based on the DP postcode/ L44 NCS delivery LSC number	Location of the Delivery Provider (Learner level)
L_DPLA	DV - Local Authority based on the Learner DP postcode	Location of the Delivery Provider (Learner level)
L_DPWA01	DV - Local Authority ward code of the Delivery Provider (2001 census)	Location of the Delivery Provider (Learner level)
L_DPWA03	DV - Local Authority ward code of the Delivery Provider (2003 census)	Location of the Delivery Provider (Learner level)
L_DPWARD	DV - Local Authority ward code of the Delivery Provider (1991 census)	Location of the Delivery Provider (Learner level)
L_EXP_B	DV - Expected current year GLH using 1 Oct 1 Feb 15 May	Current Year Guided Learning Hours
L_FRANCH	DV - does the learner have any franchised aims (1/0 flag)	Franchised Aim
L_FTELP	DV - Full time equivalent learner profile method i.e expected learner cyglh/450, up to a maximum value of 1 FTE.	Full Time Equivalent
L_FULLLEVEL2	DV - Full NVQ level 2 learner flag	Full Level 2 & 3
L_FULLLEVEL3	DV - Full NVQ level 3 learner flag	Full Level 2 & 3
L_FUND	DV - Sources of funding for the learner	Source of Funding
L_OCT	DV - Learner was active on 1 Oct in this year	Active on Census Date
L_LIVE_B	DV - Status of aim for inclusion in analysis using 1 Oct as first census date (Method B)	Status for Inclusion in Analysis
L_LLLSC	DV - Home LSC of the Learner, based on the Learner postcode	Location of the Learner
L_LREG	Home Region of the Learner, based on the Learner postcode	Location of the Learner
L_LLA	DV - Local Authority based on the Learner postcode	Location of the Learner
L_LWAR01	DV – Local Authority ward code of the Learner (2001 census)	Location of the Learner
L_LWAR03	DV – Local Authority ward code of the Learner (2003 census)	Location of the Learner
L_LWARD	DV – Local Authority ward code of the Learner (1991 census)	Location of the Learner
L_MODE_B	DV – Learners mode attendance using 1 Nov, 1 Feb, 15 May (Method B)	Mode of Attendance
L_NVQLEV	DV – NVQ level of the learner	Notional NVQ Level
L_LIS_FG	DV – LIS Funding Flag	LIS Funding Generated
L_PLLSC	DV – LLSC based on the 1-1 'owner' relationship UPIN to LLSC	Location of the Provider
L_PREG	DV – Region of the Owning Provider, based on the Learner postcode	Location of the Provider
L_PLA	DV - Local Authority based on the Provider postcode	Location of the Provider
L_PWAR01	DV – Local Authority ward code of the Owning Provider (2001 census)	Location of the Provider
L_PWAR03	DV – Local Authority ward code of the Owning Provider (2003 census)	Location of the Provider
L_PWARD	DV – Local Authority ward code of the Owning Provider (1991 census)	Location of the Provider
L_UPLF56	DV – 05/06 Widening participation uplift factor based on learners postcode prior to enrolling	Widening Participation Uplift Factors
L_UPLF67	DV – 06/07 Widening participation uplift factor based on learners postcode prior to enrolling	Widening Participation Uplift Factors
L_TTGAIN	DV - Train to Gain Learner	Train to Gain

Creator	Analysis and MI Team
Date issued	26 September 2006
Date created	29 November 2005
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Last Modified: 27 Sep 06