Updated: New version of FIS and data returns known issues uploaded on 26 June 2017.
Funding Information System (FIS)FIS is one of a number of software packages freely available to further education providers, to assist with preparing ILR data files prior to submission. It can be used by colleges, training organisations, local authorities and employers (FE providers) to:
validate Individualised Learner Record (ILR) data calculate funding and derived variables create a range of reports based on a set of ILR data amalgamate data setsIt also replaces Provider Online (POL) and allows providers with a small number of learners to submit individual learner records by hand for the academic year 2013 to 2014.
Submitting ILR data manuallyAn ILR learner entry tool is available for download. This software is supplied free of charge to providers who will submit ILR data to the Skills Funding Agency but who do not have access to a data management system. It is optional to use ILR Learner Entry to prepare data files prior to submission to the Skills Funding Agency’s data collection portal. There are now two versions of the software available, one for the funding year 2014 to 2015 and a new version for the funding year 2015 to 2016. You will need to ensure that you are using the version for the correct academic year as the new version has been updated to reflect the ILR changes.
You can download the ILR learner entry tool from the useful links area on the front page of the Hub. The 2015 to 2016 user guide is available on GOV.UK.
Click on the Individualised Learner Record (ILR) collections link below for more ILR topics.
Local copy of FIS_DC_DataReturns_user_guide_known_issues_201617_June.xlsx seen at 09:32, 26 June in Publications on GOV.UK.
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