This field details the type of aim recorded.

All instances at institutions in England where Instance.FESTUMK = 1, 3 or 4 and Instance.REDUCEDI = 00 or 01.

Code 2 should be used to identify the main aim of an Apprenticeship programme. This is the competency based element of an Apprenticeship programme, such as the NVQ or equivalent learning aim and needs to be identified separately in order to calculate achievement funding for Apprenticeships correctly.

Code 2 must not be used where Instance.FUNDMODEL = 21 or 22.

There should only be one main aim at any one time in an Apprenticeship programme.

If the learner has already completed and achieved the competency based learning aim in a previous episode of learning, then it does not need to be recorded as part of the current programme. In this case there will be no learning aim recorded using code 2 in this field.

Code 3 should be used for all other learning aims within an Apprenticeship programme such as the knowledge based and functional skills/key skills learning aims.

A matrix has been produced that explains some common coding combinations of Instance.PROGTYPE, Instance.AIMTYPE and Instance.FUNDMODEL.

To differentiate between programme aims, component learning aims within a programme and learning aims that are not part of a designated programme (as defined in the Programme type (Instance.PROGTYPE) field). To calculate Apprenticeship achievement funding.