Glossary
LDM
Learning delivery monitoring
A funding and monitoring type used to flag local or policy-specific characteristics of an aim.
In full
Learning delivery monitoring codes flag characteristics of an aim that funding bodies or the provider need to track, including policy initiatives and locally agreed monitoring.
Valid codes are set per funding year and, for devolved provision, by the responsible authority. Always take the code list from the specification and rules for the year you are working in.
Where this comes up
diagnostic
Learner must be unemployed or return LDM 382 'Free Courses for Jobs (Level 3 Offer) for Low Wage Learners'
For starts on or after 1st April 2022 and on or prior to 31 July 2024 if the learner's Prior Attainment is full level 3 or above and the 'Level 3 Free Courses for Jobs' Learning Delivery Monitoring code has been returned then the learner must be unemployed on benefits or be a Free Courses for Jobs (Level 3 Offer) Low Wage Learner using LDM 382
diagnostic
LDM 382 and LDM 378 must be recorded on the same Learning aim
For starts on or prior to 31 July 2024 where the Learning delivery monitoring code for Free Courses for Jobs (Level 3 Offer) for Low Wage Learners has been returned on a learning aim, then the Level 3 Free Courses for Jobs Learning delivery monitoring code must be returned on the same learning aim
diagnostic
LDM379 and LDM388 cannot be recorded on the same Learning aim
Where the Learning delivery monitoring code for the Adult Education Budget procurement 2021 has been returned on a learning aim, then the Adult Education Budget procurement 2023 Learning delivery monitoring code must not be returned on the same learning aim
diagnostic
LDM382 and LDM391 must be recorded on the same Learning aim
For starts on or after the 1 August 2024 where the Free Courses for Jobs Learning delivery monitoring code has been returned on a learning aim then the Learning delivery monitoring code for the Earnings Threshold must be returned on the same learning aim
diagnostic
A valid LARS category code must be returned for this LDM code
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'
diagnostic
A valid LARS category code must be returned for this LDM code
If the 'Apprenticeship Unit Identifier' learning delivery monitoring code has been returned the aim must have LARS category code 'Growth and Skills Levy Short Courses - Apprenticeship Units'.