Introductions South London Lifelong Learning Network: An Overview Denise Cooper.
Presentation to LinkingLondon Lifelong Learning Network 10 February 2011.
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Transcript of Presentation to LinkingLondon Lifelong Learning Network 10 February 2011.
Learning Records Service
• A shared service for the education sector delivered by the Skills Funding Agency
• Objectives to:• streamline collection, handling and sharing of
information across the UK education sector• facilitate a learner-centric approach to learner
information • Developed with over 40 partner organisations• Continues to have wide stakeholder group
(schools, FE, HE, Government depts & agencies, devolved administrations)
Learning Records Service
• LRS offers the following services • The UK Provider Reference Number (UKPRN)• The Unique Learner Number (ULN)• The Personal Learning Record (PLR)• The Learner Plan
• All services support bringing information together to directly benefit learners, IAG services, employers, schools, colleges and universities
The Unique Learner Number
The ULN is:• used by a learner throughout their education• a 10 digit number, currently 12 million ULNs issued• designed to simplify the collection and sharing of data• the enabler for a number of initiatives in the education
sector in England including 14 – 19 Diplomas, QCF, ‘My Next Step’ and Offender Learning (OLASS)
• … and for the Baccalaureate and CQFW in Wales
A lifelong number that is never reallocated to another learner
The ULN is required to be shared
How is the ULN being used?
• Aggregation for 14 -19 Diplomas• By some awarding organisations for other
qualifications• For funding by Skills Funding Agency and YPLA
– mandatory in the ILR for most provision• Captured in HESA returns• As part of UCAS ‘Apply’ system• By some HEIs as part of enrolment
Personal Learning Record
• Currently holds data from academic year 2008/09 onwards
• Schools data at key stage 4 & 5 (GCSE, A/S Level and GNVQs)
• FE & Skills achievement and participation• QCF achievements can now be uploaded by
AOs direct to the PLR• Over 300 Providers and their learners acting as
early adopters of the Personal Learning Record
Over 7.0 million Personal Learning Records contain participation and achievement data
How is the PLR being used?
• Starting to be used for enrolment in FE
• In UCAS pilots to support university applications
• As the learner record for QCF supporting credit accumulation and transfer
• Within ‘My Next Step’ as verified achievement record
PLR for the QCF
• Direct upload from AOs of QCF units and qualifications
• Enables build of QCF qualifications over time and with different providers / AOs
• Support QCF queries such as:– ‘What QCF units could I do?’– ‘What QCF units do I need to complete this
qualification?’
UCAS Pilots
Stage 1 – Completed October 2010• Verified learner details against PLR on sample from
UCAS Apply for 2010 entry• Compared verified qualification data with data entered
into Apply
Stage 2 – December 2010-April 2011• Develop test version of UCAS Apply to be used by
volunteer applicants for 2011 entry• Assess feedback from learners, UCAS and HEIs
If successful, potential for PLR to be used in UCAS Apply in future years
HE Pilots in 2010
Participants:• UCAS• HESA• University of the West of England• De Montfort University• London South Bank University• University of Manchester• University of Keele• Southampton Solent University• The Open University
A wide range of HE sector organisations.......
HESA Data Tracking, Widening Participation, Business Change........
Findings – LRS Potential
• Accuracy of HESA data• Administrative and efficiency savings• Better data sharing to support collaboration• Better data sharing to support flexible delivery of learning
in HE• Informed and empowered learners• Support secure HE achievement and participation
records (HEAR)• Widening participation and improving retention
Detailed case studies available from:http://www.jisc.ac.uk/whatwedo/programmes/elearning/eadministration/ucaspilots.aspx
Many potential benefits discovered........
Detailed Case Studies available on JISC website
Support for Progression
• ULN to match learners moving institutions
• PLR data to support enrolment, IAG
• ULN for long term tracking of interventions (widening participation agenda)
• QCF credit accumulation and transfer using PLR
Contact Details
Learning Records Service, Cheylesmore House, Quinton RoadCoventry CV1 2WT
T. 08456 022 589 F. 02476 825681
Una Bennett, Head of Learning Records Service [email protected]