Glossary
Reference date
A date on which a count or a position is taken, used in allocation and funding calculations.
In full
Some calculations are taken as at a particular date rather than across a period, for example a count of students in learning on a specified day.
Where a reference date applies, the position on that exact date is what counts, so records need to be right by then rather than merely right eventually.
Where this comes up
diagnostic
The Learning aim reference is not valid in the LARS database for this Funding model and this Learning start date
If the learning aim is funded as 14-16 ESFA funded provision, then the validity end date (if entered) on the record with the latest validity start date in the LARS database for this Learning aim reference must be after the end of the previous teaching year for the corresponding Validity in the LARS database
diagnostic
The Learning aim reference is Adult skills funded and is not valid in the LARS database on this Original learning start date
If the Original learning start date is returned and the aim is Adult skills funded then the Original learning start date must be between the validity start date and end date in the LARS database for this learning aim
diagnostic
The Learning aim reference is Adult skills funded and is not valid in the LARS database on this Original learning start date
If the Original learning start date is returned), and the aim is Adult Skills Fund funded , then the Original learning start date must be between the validity start date and end date in the LARS database for this learning aim
diagnostic
The Learning aim reference is financed by an Advanced Learner Loan and is not valid in the LARS database on this Original learning start date
If the Original learning start date is returned, and the aim is financed by an Advanced Learner Loan then the Original learning start date must be between the validity start date and end date in the LARS database for this learning aim
diagnostic
The Learning aim reference is not valid in the LARS database for this Funding model and this Learning start date
For new starts on or after 1 August 2024 and are Free Courses for Jobs provision, then the learning aim start date must not be before the validity start date or be after the last date for new starts (unless the restart indicator is present) for the corresponding validity category in the Validity table in the LARS database
diagnostic
The Learning aim reference is not valid in the LARS database for this Funding model and this Learning start date
For new starts on or after 1 August 2021 and are Community Learning funded then the learning aim start date must not be before the validity start date or be after the last date for new starts (unless the restart indicator is present) for the corresponding validity category in the Validity table in the LARS database