Glossary
Programme aim
The aim that represents the whole programme a learner is enrolled on, with the component aims recorded beneath it.
In full
A programme aim is the umbrella record for a programme such as an apprenticeship or a study programme. It carries the overall start and end dates and, for apprenticeships, the standard and the financial records.
Where a programme aim and its components disagree about dates or status, funding and performance both go wrong, so they must be kept consistent.
Where this comes up
diagnostic
'Planned hours for a T Level programme' (HRS2) must be recorded on the programme aim
The 'Planned hours for a T Level programme' must be recorded on the programme aim.
diagnostic
'Planned hours for off the job training of an apprenticeship programme' (HRS1) must be recorded on the programme aim
The 'Planned hours for off the job training of an apprenticeship programme' must be recorded on the programme aim.
diagnostic
A funded component aim must not have a non-funded programme aim
An open non-funded programme aim, must not have a funded component aim with the same combination of Programme type and Standard code
diagnostic
A Growth and Skills Offer Apprenticeship Unit component aim must have a corresponding programme aim with the same combination of funding model, programme type, learning start date, learning planned end date and learning actual end date (if returned)
Growth and Skills Offer Apprenticeship Unit component aim must have a programme aim with the same funding model, programme type, Learning start date, Learning planned end date and Learning actual end date (if returned)
diagnostic
A Growth and Skills Offer Apprenticeship Unit programme aim must have a corresponding component aim with the same combination of funding model, programme type, learning start date, learning planned end date and learning actual end date (if returned)
A Growth and Skills Offer Apprenticeship Unit programme aim must have a component aim with the same funding model, programme type, Learning start date, Learning planned end date and Learning actual end date (if returned)
diagnostic
A programme aim must not have the HE dataset returned
For new starts on or after 1 August 2025, the learning delivery HE entity must not be returned on the programme aim.