Academic year 2025–26
Key dates & reporting deadlines
The ILR return cycle plus the funding, quality and compliance milestones that matter. Indicative — reconcile against the official ILR collection timetable.
R02ILR return
ILR R02 return closes
6 Oct 2025
R03ILR return
ILR R03 return closes
6 Nov 2025
R04ILR return
ILR R04 — autumn census
Fixes much of the 16–19 funding for the year.
4 Dec 2025
QARQuality
Qualification Achievement Rates published
Prior-year provider achievement rates.
26 Mar 2026
R10ILR return
ILR R10 return closes
4 Jun 2026
FRMCompliance
Funding Rules Monitoring — in-year review window
Review continuing learners, hours and eligibility.
30 Jun 2026
R12Funding
ILR R12 — apprenticeship year-end earnings (July)
July earnings drive next-year income forecasting.
6 Aug 2026
R14ILR return
ILR R14 — final funding return closes
Closes the funding year for reconciliation.
22 Oct 2026
In the college workspace these dates drive automatic reminders and are kept current by the ingestion pipeline.