Data

This section is maintained by the Analysis and Management Information team based at the LSC national office. To see a list of recent additions to this part of the LSC website take a look at the Updates section. There are brief descriptions of each of the sections in the Data site below, with links to some of the most popular areas.

Data Collection

Information is collected by the LSC about learners through the Individualised Learner Record (ILR). This section contains details of the specification, forms and guidance of the ILR for different years.  It also contains details of the collection timetables for all funding streams and can be found as annex A to the ILR Specification and can be found on the ILR page for a particular year. The on-line data collections system that is used for transmitting data to the LSC can be reached from the LSC Provider Extranet. The Provider Extranet also is home to the Learning Aim Database (LAD).

Data Dictionary

This section contains information on the datasets, methodologies and definitions used when analysing the data collected.

Provider Software

This section contains software downloads, documentation and support material for LSC-created software.

• Learning Aim Database (LAD).
• Learner Information Suite (LIS).
• Data Self-Assessment Toolkit (DSAT).
• Demand-Led Calculator (DLC).

Statistics

This section contains reports, analyses and statistics based on the data held by the LSC.

• Learner Numbers.
• Statistical First Releases (SFR).
• Success Rates.

Help

This folder contains information about finding your way around this site, how to contact us and information about Data Protection.

• Data sharing protocols.
• How to subscribe to Web alerts.
• Acronyms.
• Contact us.

Agenda for Change - Data Theme

Briefings are available on the Agenda for Change Data update page.  These updates will report on the progress being made in implementing radical changes to simplify the way in which information is collected and shared across the further education sector.