Other Provision Flag Data Definition

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1 Indicates whether the aim is Other Provision approved for DfES Section 96 and 97.

Purpose

2 Identifies aims or units of aims that are approved for DfES Section 96 and 97 and whether they are internally or externally approved other provision.

Relevant Collections

  • ILR (FE)
  • ILR (UfI)

Source Data

3 The following variables are used as source data for the calculation of the Other Provision Flag.

Field Name

Label

A_FUN_ST

LAD - LSC Funding Status Code

A_AWARDB

LAD - Awarding Body

Derived Variables and Datasets

4 The definitions produces the following derived variable(s)

Field Name

Label

Dataset

A_OPROV

DV - Is the aim other provision

Aims Standard File

Detailed definition

5 This groups together certain LSC Funding Status Codes (A_FUN_ST) to show whether they are aims or units of aims that are approved for DfES Section 96 and 97.

6 If the aims are approved then it looks at the Awarding Body (A_AWARDB) to determine whether they are internally or externally approved other provision.

A_OPROV value

Label

0

Aim is not Other Provision

1

Aim is Internally Certificated Other Provision

2

Aim is Externally Accredited Other Provision

Sample Code

7 The following sample code is available

Creator

Analysis and MI Team

Date issued

30 November 2005

Date created

11 November 2005

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