Glossary
Completion status
The field that says whether a learner is continuing, has completed, has withdrawn, or has temporarily withdrawn.
In full
Completion status describes how the aim stands. Continuing means still in learning; completed means the learner finished the aim; withdrawn means they left; temporarily withdrawn covers a planned break with the intention to return.
It answers a different question from outcome. A learner can complete an aim without achieving it, and both facts have to be recorded.
The rules behind this
Completion status records whether a learner is continuing, has completed, has withdrawn or has temporarily withdrawn. Outcome records what the learner achieved. They answer different questions and both are needed.
Where this comes up
diagnostic
If the Outcome is 'Achieved' then the Completion status must not be 'The learner is continuing or intending to continue the learning activities leading to the learning aim'
For apprenticeship standards, if the Outcome is 'Achieved' then the Completion Status must not be 'The learner is continuing or intending to continue the learning activities leading to the learning aim'.
diagnostic
The completion status has not been returned
For programme aims that are funded via Skills bootcamps and the Achievement date is returned then the completion status must be 'The learner has completed the learning activities leading to the learning aim'
diagnostic
The completion status has not been returned
For programme aims that are funded via apprenticeship standards that ended on or after 1 August 2019 and the Achievement date is returned then the completion status must be 'The learner has completed the learning activities leading to the learning aim'
diagnostic
The Completion status is not a valid code
The Completion status must be a valid lookup on ILR_CompStatus
diagnostic
The Completion status is not valid for this Outcome
If the Outcome is 'No achievement', then the Completion status must not be 'The learner is continuing or intending to continue the learning activities leading to the learning aim'
diagnostic
The Completion status is not valid for this Outcome
If the Outcome is 'Learning activities are complete but the outcome is not yet known' then the Completion status must be 'The learner has completed the learning activities leading to the learning aim'
Sources
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