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LearnDelFAMType_121: A valid LARS category code must be returned for this LDM code

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

Official rule text

For starts on or after to 1 August 2024 if the 'Level 3 Free Courses for Jobs' learning delivery monitoring code has been returned and the aim is Adult Skills Fund funded the aim must have LARS category codes 'National Skills Fund Level 3 Adult Offer rate 1', 'National Skills Fund Level 3 Adult Offer rate 2', 'National Skills Funding Level 3 Offer - short qualification or 'Free Courses for Jobs – MCA and GLA only flexible delivery qualifications'

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

LearningDeliveryFAM.LearnDelFAMTypeLearningDeliveryFAM.LearnDelFAMCodeLearningDelivery.FundModelLearningDelivery.LearnAimRef

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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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