Mike Smith commented, 19 May 2026 12:45

Thanks, Chris. I only ask as I once found that ZZ99 9ZZ was used on prisoners, but this seemed to be amended each academic year. Just needed to check for Audit purposes.  

1. Delivery location Postcode for Prisoners

Thanks, Chris. I only ask as I once found that ZZ99 9ZZ was used on prisoners, but this seemed to be amended each academic year. Just needed to check for Audit purposes.  

Mike Smith commented, 07 April 2025 13:52

Thank you for your reply, Ruth. I will speak with my colleague who deals with the HESES24, and will contact the OfS too, and take it from there. Many thanks.

1. STULOAD for learners who have passed their Planned end date

Thank you for your reply, Ruth. I will speak with my colleague who deals with the HESES24, and will contact the OfS too, and take it from there. Many thanks.

Mike Smith commented, 21 August 2023 10:00

Hi Ruth Our College Group delivers both prescribed, and non-prescribed HE courses, so yes, we do have a relationship with OfS. I wasn't too sure if posting this request here was correct, but we are now required to return HE data on all Level 4 courses and above. I was fairly confident that the data is only looked at by the end of the academic year (R14), so like yourself, my hunch was to report the outcome of the year. Thank you very much for your reply and thoughts.

1. YEARSTU increment for HE learner with a January start enquiry

Hi Ruth Our College Group delivers both prescribed, and non-prescribed HE courses, so yes, we do have a relationship with OfS. I wasn't too sure if posting this request here was correct, but we are...

Mike Smith commented, 30 January 2023 13:57

Thank you, Steve. I believed that to be the case, so thank you for the clarification.

1. 16-19 and Adult Skills funding at the same time?

Thank you, Steve. I believed that to be the case, so thank you for the clarification.

Mike Smith commented, 25 November 2022 11:14

I agree with yourself too, Ruth. These years of instance/reporting are pretty complicated, and made even more so by trying to apply this (and the other HE rules) to Level 4 Apprenticeships with zero guidance.

1. When to increment Apprentice learners with their Level 4s

I agree with yourself too, Ruth. These years of instance/reporting are pretty complicated, and made even more so by trying to apply this (and the other HE rules) to Level 4 Apprenticeships with zer...

Mike Smith commented, 25 November 2022 10:44

Thank you very much for your guidance, and I shall use what you have suggested for the year of study. I agree, I wish this could be made oh so much simpler!

1. When to increment Apprentice learners with their Level 4s

Thank you very much for your guidance, and I shall use what you have suggested for the year of study. I agree, I wish this could be made oh so much simpler!

Mike Smith commented, 25 November 2022 10:27

We do create a new enrolment for each academic year over the duration of the Apprentice programme. From what you're saying, about the HE data being looked at at the end of the year, I should use Year of Study = 2 as half-way through the 20/21 year they reach the next year of instance?

1. When to increment Apprentice learners with their Level 4s

We do create a new enrolment for each academic year over the duration of the Apprentice programme. From what you're saying, about the HE data being looked at at the end of the year, I should use Ye...

Mike Smith commented, 25 November 2022 09:56

Thank you, Joanne.  The years of instance I do understand, but it is how I would record them that is my issue. So for my 20/21 enrolment, what value would i use for the Study Year - 1 or 2, as the year of instance changes part way through 20/21. My initial reaction is 1 as we are still in the first year  of study upon their 20/21 enrolment.

1. When to increment Apprentice learners with their Level 4s

Thank you, Joanne.  The years of instance I do understand, but it is how I would record them that is my issue. So for my 20/21 enrolment, what value would i use for the Study Year - 1 or 2, as the ...

Mike Smith commented, 19 May 2022 14:43

Thank you very much for your time and clarity.

1. Transferring between academic years for A Level purposes

Thank you very much for your time and clarity.

Mike Smith commented, 19 May 2022 13:25

Martin - Understood, thank you. Just one last thing so I'm clear in my mind about this - If I 'continue' the learner into the following academic year, and then transfer them (per your reply), do I still use the last day of learning from the previous year (i.e 26/06/22) if they don't actual attend a lesson in the new year of the aim they are transferring off of? 

1. Transferring between academic years for A Level purposes

Martin - Understood, thank you. Just one last thing so I'm clear in my mind about this - If I 'continue' the learner into the following academic year, and then transfer them (per your reply), do I ...