Sources of Funding for the Aim Data Definition

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1    Sources of funding at aim level.

Purpose

2     Identifies the different sources of funding for the aim, used forcredibility checks.

Relevant Collections

  • ILR (FE)
  • ILR (WBL)

Source Data

3    The following variables are used as source data for the calculation of Sourcesof Funding for the Aim.

Field Name

Label

A06

ESF co-financing data sets

A10

LSC Funding stream

Derived Variables and Datasets

4    The definition produces the following derived variable(s)

Field Name

Label

Dataset

A_STREAM

DV - Sources of funding for the aim

Aims Standard File

Detailed definition

5    This procedure takes initial values populated in LSC Funding Stream(A10) for example Work based Learning (A10=40). New entries are then createdfor each of the funding stream categories where the aim has an attached ESFco-financing data set (A06=1). This does not include ESF Short event records(ESF SR), which are coded separately to 0.

6    The details of the procedure are as follows:

7    Note that this is for statistical purposes only and reflects the sourceof funding for the aim as specified in the Individualised Learner Record (ILR).

8    The table below outlines the categories of A_STREAM.

A_STREAM value

Label

0

ESF Short Event Record

10

Adult & Community Learning

15

ESF Co-Financed & Adult & Community Learning

20

Further Education

25

ESF Co-Financed & further education

30

School sixth form

35

ESF Co-Financed & reserved for School Sixth Form

40

Work Based Learning

41

WBL technical certificate funded as part of a framework

42

WBL other subsidiary aim funded as part of a framework

45

ESF Co-Financed & Work Based Learning

46

ESF Co-Financed & WBL technical certificate funded as part of a framework

47

ESF Co-Financed & WBL other subsidiary aim funded as part of a framework

70

LSC ESF co-financed

80

Other LSC funding stream

85

ESF Co-Financed & other LSC funding stream

95

ESF Co-Financed & no LSC funding for this learning aim

99

No LSC funding for this learning aim.

Sample Code

9    The following sample code is available

Creator Analysis and MI Team
Date issued 15 November 2005
Date created

25 January 2006

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