Skills for Life Participation (A_SFLP) Data Definition

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 This variable replaces the A_SFLPAR variable as from 2007/08.

1 Learning aims that count towards Skills for Life participation are identified and allocated a type.

Purpose

2 The Skills for Life Participation fields are used to identify learning aims that count towards Skills for Life participation. These derived variables are used across the LSC for analysis of Skills for Life data.

Coverage

3 Learning aims that count towards skills for life participation include aims that count towards the Skills for Life PSA target and Skills for Life ‘other provision’ that is Adult Literacy, Numeracy and ESOL courses not approved by the Secretary of State but that are based on the national standards.

Relevant Collections

  • ILR (FE)
  • ILR (UfI)
  • ILR (ACL)
  • ILR (WBL)
  • ILR (ESF)
  • ILR (TtG)

Source Data

4 The following variables are used as source data for the calculation of Skills for Life Participation

Field Name

Label

Dataset

A09

Learning Aim Reference

Analytical LAD

A_SFL

Counts towards Skills For Life Target

Analytical LAD

A_PFC

Programme Weighting Factor

Analytical LAD

Note

A_SFL in Analytical lad = Skills_for_life in LAD

A_PWFC in Analytical lad = Programme_wgt_factor_code in LAD

Derived Variables and Datasets

5 The definition produces the following derived variable(s)

Field Name

Label

Dataset

A_SFLP

DV - Skills For Life Participation

Aims Standard File

A_SFLP Label Value

Description

1

Skills for life participation

0

Not skills for life participation

2 The following table shows the steps required to derive A_SFLP

Step

Condition

Action if true

Action if false

1

DOES the aim count towards the skills for life target OR is the programme weighting factor F (A_SFL = 1 OR A_PWFC = “F”)

Set A_SFLP to 1

Set A_SFLP to 0

 

Creator

Analysis and MI Team

Date issued

06 September 2007

Date created

2 March 2006

Document ref.

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