Key Information Set 2014/15 - LDCS code
Key Information Set 2014/15Fields required from institutions in EnglandLDCS code | return to field list |
Type | field |
Short name | LDCS |
Description |
This field records the LDCS (Learn Direct Classification System) code(s) for the course. |
Applicable to | England |
Coverage | FECs where KISCourse.KISTYPE = 1 and no ILRAims or HESACourse entities exist |
Notes |
This field will be used to determine what level of study to include from DLHE and NSS data where no ILRAims or HESACourse entities exists for this KISCourse. This field can only be returned if a provider is a further education college. Valid LDCS codes are available from the Data Service's Learning Aims Database download page. The valid code structure is two alpha characters then a full stop followed by up to 6 numeric characters. This field is required when KISCourse.KISTYPE = 1 and ILRAims or HESACourse entities are missing (i.e. for new courses). This field must not be returned for KISCourse.KISTYPE = 2, 3. |
Quality rules |
Quality rules relating to this field are displayed here.
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Reason required |
To facilitate linking to DLHE and NSS. |
Part of | |
Field length | 9 |
Minimum occurrences | 0 |
Maximum occurrences | 3 |
Schema components |
Element: LDCS
Data type: LDCSType |
Owner | IA |
Version | 1.1 |
Date modified | 2014-07-31 |
Change management notes | Business rule 5 added to ensure uniqueness of LDCS code within KIS course. |
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