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While ELD is currently only available for funded apprenticeships (FM36) and care to learn funded (FM82) courses; non-funded apprenticeships (FM99) are expected to be available in early 2026.
Additional funding models will be added to ELD over the coming year so that more providers can make the switch from the learner entry tool (LET). Emails will be sent out to LET providers when their funding model is available.
Users have told us that ELD is “such a refreshing change” and a “massive improvement” in managing their learning data. ELD is “much faster”, “much more user-friendly” and “more streamlined”.
The benefits of using ELD include:
reduced data duplication when entering learners
real-time validation to help you get your data correct
guided user journeys
improved self-service with links to guidance
web-based service which allows multiple users for the same organisation
storage of data in the secure DfE environment
links to other DfE services, for example, the learning records service (LRS)
Once you’ve exported your ILR files, you’ll need to upload them to Submit Learner Data (SLD). After submitting your file, it is important that you check the rule-violation reports and funding reports. Any learners that fail ILR validation (that is, have errors on your rule-violation reports) will not generate any funding. If you choose to, you can use FIS (Funding Information Service) to generate reports before uploading to SLD.
Rachael (DfE)
Enter Learning Data update
Edited
Enter learning data (ELD) is an easy way to create individualised learner record (ILR) files.
While ELD is currently only available for funded apprenticeships (FM36) and care to learn funded (FM82) courses; non-funded apprenticeships (FM99) are expected to be available in early 2026.
Additional funding models will be added to ELD over the coming year so that more providers can make the switch from the learner entry tool (LET). Emails will be sent out to LET providers when their funding model is available.
Users have told us that ELD is “such a refreshing change” and a “massive improvement” in managing their learning data. ELD is “much faster”, “much more user-friendly” and “more streamlined”.
The benefits of using ELD include:
Once you’ve exported your ILR files, you’ll need to upload them to Submit Learner Data (SLD). After submitting your file, it is important that you check the rule-violation reports and funding reports. Any learners that fail ILR validation (that is, have errors on your rule-violation reports) will not generate any funding. If you choose to, you can use FIS (Funding Information Service) to generate reports before uploading to SLD.
There is a guidance page for ELD: set up your ILR and manage your data
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