This field describes in more detail the student's initial teacher training aim.

All courses at institutions in England and Wales where Course.TTCID = 1, 2, 8, E or F and Course.REDUCEDC = 00, 01, 04, 06 or 07

To provide details of training, distinguishing primary and secondary levels, etc.

Codes 15 to 26 can only be used where Instance.COMDATE is before 01 August 2002.

Codes 53 to 57 can be used by institutions in Wales.

Institutions in England can only use codes 51 to 57 where the Instance.COMDATE is after 31 July 2002 and before 1 August 2007.

Codes 61 to 65 can only be used by institutions in Wales.

Codes 71 to 82 can only be used by institutions in England where Instance.COMDATE is after 31 July 2007.

Code 72 Ages 3 - 8 Primary can only be used by students with a Instance.COMDATE between 31 July 2007 and 1 August 2010.

Code 83 can only be used for 14-19 Diploma students where Instance.COMDATE is after 31 July 2009.

For other initial teacher training courses not leading to Qualified Teacher Status, codes 31 and 49 should be used.

For institutions in England code 31 ‘Further education’ should be used only for:

any initial teacher training qualification (Stage 1, 2 or 3) for the learning and skills sector in England with current endorsement from Standards Verification UK or FENTO

and/or

any integrated subject based qualification for Skills for Life teachers in the learning and skills sector in England with current approval and endorsement from Standards Verification UK or FENTO.

Since January 2004, Lifelong Learning UK (LLUK) has taken over the work of the former national training organisation, Further Education National Training Organisation (FENTO). Standards Verification UK (SVUK), a wholly owned subsidiary of LLUK will continue the verification of initial teacher training, formerly undertaken by FENTO.

Business rule 1 updated to add Course.TTCID = E and F and Course.REDUCEDC = 06 and 07 to the coverage of the field. Business rule 6 updated to remove Instance.ITTPHSC = 49. Business rule 10 upgraded to error. Business rules 11, 12 and 13 added.