Disadvantaged Learner Data Definition

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1 Flag to indicate if a learner is considered to be disadvantaged.

Purpose

2 A 1/0 flag to show if a learner is eligible for disadvantage uplift.

Relevant Collections

  • ILR (FE)
  • ILR (UfI)

Source Data

3 The following variables are used as source data for the calculation of Flag to indicate if a learner is considered to be disadvantaged.

Field Name

Label

L32

Eligibility for Disadvantaged Uplift

Derived Variables and Datasets

4 The definitions produces the following derived variable(s)

Field Name

Label

Dataset

L_DISADV

DV - 1/0 Flag to Indicate if Learner is Considered to be Disadvantaged or Not

Learner Standard File

Detailed definition

5 If Eligibility for Disadvantaged Uplift (L32), is any value other than not eligible for disadvantage uplift (when L32 is not 99), then Flag to Indicate if Learner is Considered to be Disadvantaged or Not (L_DISADV) has a value of 1. If Eligibility for Disadvantaged Uplift (L32) has a value of 99, then Flag to Indicate if Learner is Considered to be Disadvantaged or Not (L_DISADV) has a value of 0.

6 Note that for statistical purposes, a learner must have a Disadvantage Uplift Factor (L33) that is greater than 1 to receive a disadvantage uplift for FE funding purposes.

Sample Code

7 The following sample code is available

CreatorAnalysis and MI Team
Date issued15 November 2005
Date created

10 November 2005

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