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ESMType_19: The 'Small or Medium Employer' indicator has been returned but the Learner's Employment status is 'Not in paid employment'

Funding year2026–27Official text onlyImported fromILR validation rules 2026 to 2027, 19 September 2026See the sourceReport an issue

Official rule text

If the Other Employment Type is ' Small or Medium Employer' then the learner's employment status must be 'In paid employment'

The official wording, as published in ILR validation rules 2026 to 2027 for 2026–27 and imported on 19 September 2026. Check the source for the current version.

Fields named in the official data

LearnerEmploymentStatus.EmpStatEmploymentStatusMonitoring.ESMTypeEmploymentStatusMonitoring.ESMCode

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Sources

The official text on this page was imported from this source on 19 September 2026. The status shown is our source monitor's, which watches the document for later changes.

ILR validation rules 2026 to 2027 (opens in a new tab)

Department for EducationOfficial technical document2026–27Checked recentlyLast checked 24 October 2026

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