Type of ESF Aim Data Definition

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The Type of ESF aim will be replaced by the New ESF aim type from 2007/08.

1 This is a new derived variable is to distinguish between “old” ESF co-financed projects beginning prior to 2008 and “new” ESF co-financed projects which are funded from 2008 onwards.

It is a Learning aims dataset derived variable.


Field Name

Label

Dataset

A_ESFTY

ESF Co-financing type

ILR Learning Aims Dataset

The type of ESF projected is defined by the format of the project dossier number.

Relevant Collections

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

Source Data

3 The following variables are used as source data for the calculation of Type of ESF Aim.


Field Name

Label

Dataset

A01

Provider Number

ILR Learning Aims Dataset

A03

Learner Reference number

ILR Learning Aims Dataset

A05

Learning aim data set sequence

ILR Learning Aims Dataset

E01

Provider Number

ILR ESF Co-financing Dataset

E03

Learner Reference number

ILR ESF Co-financing Dataset

E05

Learning aim data set sequence

ILR ESF Co-financing Dataset

E22

Project Dossier Number

ILR ESF Co-financing Dataset

A_ESFTY Label Value

Description

1

NEW ESF Co-financing

2

OLD ESF Co-financing

9

Not identified as ESF co-financed


 

The variable should be derived as described below:

The variable requires the ESF co-financing dataset to be matched to the Learning aim dataset.

Step

Condition

Action if true

Action if false

1

Does the fourth character of the project dossier number = “L”. (Fourth digit of E22 = “L”)

Set A_ESFTY to 1

Go to 2

2

Does the fourth character of the project dossier number = 0-9. (Fourth digit of E22 = (0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 or 9)

Set A_ESFTY to 2

Set_ESFTY to 9

 

 

Creator

Analysis and MI Team

Date issued

28 September 2006

Date created

14 November 2005

Document ref.

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