The Individualised Learner Record (ILR) is the primary data collection about further education and work-based learning in England. It is requested from learning providers in England's further education system. The data is used widely, most notably by the government to monitor policy implementation and the performance of the sector, and by organisations that allocate FE funding.
ILR data is collected from providers that are in receipt of funding from the Skills Funding Agency and the Young People's Learning Agency. The data is collected by The Data Service.
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The ILR Specification defines what data is collected in the Individualised Learner Record[1] for each academic year (from 1 August to 31 July). The data standards and specification of the ILR are owned and governed by The Information Authority,[2] and any changes to the data collected in the ILR or collection arrangements must be approved by The Information Authority board.[3]
For the 2011/12 academic year, the Individualised Learner Record moved from four separate collections - defined by the type of funding received from the Skills Funding Agency or Young People's Learning Agency - to a single collection submitted in XML format. This was to increase flexibilty and reduce long-term costs from year to year, as well as bring the collection in line with higher education[4] and schools.[5]