Guide to supplying data

Learning aim information, such as qualification type and the Learn Direct Classification System (LDCS) code(s), enable providers that submit ILR data to determine:

• if a course is classed as recognised higher education for OfS funding purposes
• the price group assignment for the course when completing the HESES return.

Providers should apply for a learning aim when they set up the course rather than when they first need to return data. It is essential that providers register learning aims with the Department for Education (DfE) in advance of returning data.

If there are any issues with the information recorded against a learning aim on the database, you should contact the DfE customer help centre to request that the information is corrected. You may need to supply evidence to support any changes.