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Student 2018/19 - Work placement employer identifier

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Student 2018/19

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Work placement employer identifier


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Typefield
Short nameLEARNWORKEMPID
Description

The identifier of the employer that the learner is undertaking the work experience placement with.

Applicable toEngland
Coverage

Option for all learning delivery work placement records.

Notes

This field must be recorded for all learners undertaking a work experience placement as part of a Traineeship or supported internship. It is not required for work placements that are part of other 16-19 study programmes.

This field must contain a valid employer number from the Employer Data Service (EDS).

The EDS can be found at: http://EDRS.lsc.gov.uk. To obtain a new employer number, contact Blue Sheep on either 01242 545 346 or by emailing [email protected].

A value of 999999999 can be used temporarily (within 60 days of the work placement start date until the employer number is known. To obtain a new employer number, contact the EDS help desk on either 01242 545 346 or by mailing [email protected].

Quality rules
Quality rules relating to this entity are displayed here.
Reason required Monitoring employer and sector uptake of work placements.
Part of
Field length9
Minimum occurrences0
Maximum occurrences1
Schema components
Element: LEARNWORKEMPID
Data type: EMPIDType
OwnerInformation Management Services (including the Data Service and Learning Records Service)
Version1.0
Change management notesGuidance has been updated to clarify that a value of 999999999 can be used temporarily (within 60 days of the work placement start date) until the employer number is known.

Contact Liaison by email or on +44 (0)1242 388 531.