LOT 3 – ILR Coding funding and EAS claims
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Due to its flexible nature funding for delivery will depend on the type of provision delivered:
For regulated learning aims: Learning aims should be coded in the ILR as normal and thus the standard ESFA funding methodology will be applied, and funding will be reported in the occupancy report or
For non-regulated learning aims:
The WMCA will ask the ESFA to set up non-regulated learning aims on your behalf. Please use these bespoke aims to submit in the ILR. Standard ESFA methodology will apply. As this is bespoke to each individual provider, please discuss with us first the aims you require to be set up or.
If the above is not applicable or if the WMCA has agreed that you can claim additional funding for a Lot 3 aim, then you may use one of the following learning aims to claim additional funding:
LARS Code |
LARS Title |
Amount (£) |
|
Z0009462 |
West Midlands MCA Additional funding 1 |
50 |
|
Z0009463 |
West Midlands MCA Additional funding 2 |
100 |
|
Z0009464 |
West Midlands MCA Additional funding 3 |
150 |
|
Z0009465 |
West Midlands MCA Additional funding 4 |
200 |
|
Z0009466 |
West Midlands MCA Additional funding 5 |
250 |
|
Z0009467 |
West Midlands MCA Additional funding 6 |
300 |
|
Z0009468 |
West Midlands MCA Additional funding 7 |
350 |
|
Z0009469 |
West Midlands MCA Additional funding 8 |
400 |
|
Z0009470 |
West Midlands MCA Additional funding 9 |
450 |
|
Z0009471 |
West Midlands MCA Additional funding 10 |
500 |
|
Z0009472
|
West Midlands MCA Additional funding 11 |
800 |
There may be instances where a combination of options of the above is required.
For example:
- the WMCA may say that they will fund a regulated ESOL qualification at a different rate to the ESFA. The ESOL qualification may be funded at £724 by the ESFA but the WMCA have agreed to pay, £200 for a start, £300 for on-programme and £400 for an outcome. In this case, the WMCA would expect the provider to return the ESOL aim in the ILR and put a ‘0’ in the ‘Other Funding Adjustment’ field so that no funding is generated from this aim. Then after the Student starts, enrol them on to the £200 learning aim above, then when they hit the ‘on-programme stage, enrol them on to the £300 aim above and then when they meet their outcome, enrol them to the £400 aim above or.
- another example could be that the provider is doing a customer service aim and the WMCA have agreed to fund an additional £50 for start and an additional £400 on completion. In the ILR the WMCA would expect to see, the customer service aim with no adjustments, then the £50 aim at the start and then the £400 aim on completion.
If the funding value does not meet exactly one of the aims listed above, then please use the ‘Other Adjustment Field’ to put the appropriate percentage in to get the correct funding amount. If you are unsure how to do this then please ask the WMCA for assistance.
The above lot 3 information applies to starts from the 1st August 2021. If there are any Students in lot 3 crossing the academic year from 20/21 into 21/22, then please continue to use the methodology provided in the 20/21 coding guidance.
For 21/22 starts in the ILR we would expect each aim submitted to be coded as follows:
ILR Name |
ILR code |
Mandatory |
Notes |
|
LSDPostcode |
Student Postcode |
Y |
Students must have a WMCA postcode |
| FundModel | Y | ||
| SOF | Y | ||
| DAM | Y |
Required for Procured AEB i.e. All ITP provision and if an activity is part of the Grant Growth Contract award |
|
| DAM | Y |
Identifies the aim as Lot 3 provision |
|
| DAM | N |
Prevents validation error - Use only if the Students' Benefit Status Indicator (BSI) is null |
The following must not be submitted in the ILR for lot 3 21/22 starts
-
DAM codes: 018, 019, 020, 021
-
MCA Adjustment 2
-
MCA Adjustment 3
For 21/22 starts the WMCA have removed the requirement for the providers to use the MCA Adjustments in Earnings Adjustment Statement (EAS) for lot 3 provision. This will make it simpler for providers to submit learning aims for the funding they want to claim rather than summarising it in EAS. The WMCA has also removed the need to use DAM codes 018 to 021 as this will now be evident from the aims being submitted. However, each lot 3 aim submitted must have a DAM code of 017 to identify it as lot 3.
The WMCA still expect providers to keep auditable evidence as to why they have claimed any amounts of funding in lot 3 and funding should only be claimed once this evidence exists. The evidence will need to be made available to WMCA auditors should it be required.