Existing data items required

Course data

46% of respondents scored the set-up burden of submitting data on courses in the “4-7” category and 46% of respondents scored the run burden in the “1-3” category.

Several respondents noted in support of the proposal that they already collected the necessary data, or that it was aligned with the fields collected in the main Student return and would therefore not present an issue. A few concerns were raised as well, with one respondent stating that some work would be required to understand and embed the new definitions and tighten up processes, and others highlighting the potential difficulty around determining the timings of awards and the circumstances under which new versions of the Course entity will be required.

Provision data

Respondents were evenly split on the set-up burden of submitting data on provision, with 31% landing in each of the “1-3”, “4-7”, and “8-10” categories. 38% of respondents scored the run burden in the “4-7” category.

One respondent stated that they held the necessary data centrally already and could meet the requirements, while another raised concerns that some work would be required to understand and embed the new definitions and tighten up processes. One respondent questioned the justification for the requirement, highlighting their reservations about the burden of supplying the data versus the benefit. There was also a call for additional guidance on how to approach the coverages of the respective student records, particularly in relation to the movement of students between the AOR and the main Student return.