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Host identifier type (HOSTIDTYPE)

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Key Value
Name Host identifier type
Short name HOSTIDTYPE
Part of Off venue activity (OffVenueActivity)
Description This field records the type of identifier being returned in OffVenueActivity.HOSTID
Applicable to England Northern Ireland Scotland Wales
Coverage All OffVenueActivity entities where OffVenueActivity.ACTTYPEID = 01 and 04
Notes

This field records the type of identifier returned in OffVenueActivity.HOSTID.


Where a UKPRN or URN does not apply to the host of the Off-venue activity, valid entry 05 HESA Identifier should be returned in this field.


For teacher training placements taking place at a school in England or Wales, the OffVenueActivity.HOSTIDTYPE is returned as 02 URN and the Unique Reference Number of the school is returned in OffVenueActivity.HOSTID.


Quality Rules Quality rules to follow
Optional? Yes
Reason required To record the type of identifier being recorded in OffVenueActivity.HOSTID, to allow hosts to be recorded with different types of identifier.
Field Length 2
References
Valid Values
Code Label
01 UKPRN
02 URN
05 HESA identifier

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