WBL Success Rate Files

1 The WBL new measures success rate files contain learner success data for LSC funded WBL learning aims and frameworks.

Purpose

2 The success rate data will be used in inspection and summary spreadsheets and in institution level benchmarking data from 2005/06 onwards.

3 The production of the data involves a series of steps from the raw ILR datasets through a between year data matching process to the final master file.

4 The following table shows the datasets within the WBL Success Rate Files collection.

Dataset	Description	Input to	Output of
Learner Standard File	This is part of the Standard Files Collection, used as input to the preparation of pre-match files	WBL Success Rates Methodology - Data Preparation and Standardisation
Frameworks and Aims Standard File	This is part of the Standard Files Collection, used as input to the preparation of pre-match files for 2004/05 and later years	WBL Success Rates Methodology - Data Preparation and Standardisation
Aims Standard File	This is part of the Individualised Learner Record (ILR) Collection, used as input to the preparation of pre-match files for years prior to 2004/05	WBL Success Rates Methodology - Data Preparation and Standardisation
Analytical LAD	This provides information about the Sector Subject Area of the aims and frameworks being taken	WBL Success Rates Methodology - Data Preparation and Standardisation
Changed UPIN Lookup Tables	These tables provide details of providers that have changed UPIN between years	WBL Success Rates Methodology - Data Preparation and Standardisation
WBL Success Rates Pre-Match Files	These are derived files used as an input to the between year data matching	WBL Success Rates Methodology - Fuzzy Data Matching	WBL Success Rates Methodology - Data Preparation and Standardisation
WBL Success Rates Live UPIN Files	These files are used to record the years in which providers were providing ILR data	WBL Success Rates Methodology - Master File Production	WBL Success Rates Methodology - Data Preparation and Standardisation
WBL Success Rates Fuzzy Match Files	The main input for the final matching process used to create the success rates master file.	WBL Success Rates Methodology - Master File Production	WBL Success Rates Methodology - Fuzzy Data Matching
WBL Success Rates Master File	This is the main output from the WBL Success Rates Methodology and is used to create WBL Success Rate data	WBL Success Rates Methodology 2005/06	WBL Success Rates Methodology - Master File Production
WBL Success Rates Provider Reports	These reports are used to inform providers, inspectors and LSC staff about the quality of provision at a provider.		WBL Success Rates Methodology 2005/06

Creator	Analysis and MI Team
Date issued	31 March 2006
Date created	13 December 2005
Document ref.	G:\Organisational Data\DCA\A&MI\Documentation\web data dictionary\Collections\nat-wblsuccessratefiles-report-31mar2006.doc
LSC office	Learning and Skills Council Cheylesmore House Quinton Road Coventry CV1 2WT T 0845 019 4170 F 024 7682 3675 www.lsc.gov.uk/

Last Modified: 31 Mar 06