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Student record 2015/16 - Learning difficulty

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Student record 2015/16

Fields required from institutions in England

Learning difficulty


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valid entries
Typefield
Short nameLEARNDIF
Description

This field records whether the learner considers themselves to have a learning difficulty.

Applicable toEngland
Coverage

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

Valid entries and labels
CodeLabel
01Moderate learning difficulty
02Severe learning difficulty
10Dyslexia
11Dyscalculia
19Other specific learning difficulty
20Autism spectrum disorder
90Multiple learning difficulties
97Other
98No learning difficulty
99Not known / information not provided
Notes

If the learner considers himself or herself to have a learning difficulty, this should be used to record the learners main learning difficulty.

Where a learner has more than one learning difficulty, the main one should be recorded.

Where there are two or more of equal severity, code 90 'Multiple learning difficulties' should be used.

Where the learner has no learning difficulty, code 98 'No learning difficulty' should be used.

Quality rules
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Reason required

To monitor the extent and effect of learning difficulties. The SFA/EFA needs to be aware of all their funded learners with learning difficulties, not just those for whom additional funding is being claimed.

Part of
Field length2
Minimum occurrences0
Maximum occurrences1
Schema components
Element: LEARNDIF
Related fields
OwnerSFA/EFA
Version1.0

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