Managing Information Across Partners MIAP and the Learner Registration Service LRS

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Managing Information Across Partners (MIAP) and
the Learner Registration Service (LRS)

• Ian Watson - MIAP

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Introduction

• MIAP started as a programme in 2002
• Strategic goal of enabling data sharing and
  driving efficiency across Education Sector -
  Collect Once, Use Many Times, Used by all
• Operational Model completed in 2006
• Contract for service awarded to LogicaCMG in
  January 2007
• MIAP is three internet based services
• A Learner Registration Service, incorporating a
  ULN
• A Learner Record supporting by a data sharing
  interface
• A UK Register of Learning Providers

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MIAP in Context
QCF
SIF
Minerva
MIAP
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MIAP in Context
QCF

• Qualifications and Credit Framework
• A new way of recognising achievement through the
  award of credit for units and qualifications
• Provide flexible routes to gaining full
  qualifications and enables qualifications to be
  achieved in small steps
• Being trialled over 2 phases
• Phase 1 just complete. 27 different projects
• Phase 2 into operation in September 2007, with
  more emphasis on volumes
• Managed by QCA

Minerva
MIAP
SIF
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MIAP in Context
QCF

• Delivers the new Diploma which aims to
• Develop the knowledge and skills needed to
  progress into employment, training and further or
  higher education
• Achieve the target set in the white paper on
  14-19 education) of 90 of 17 year-olds in full
  time education or training
• Help increase the percentage of young people who
  achieve higher level qualifications (levels 2 and
  3)
• Improve the quality and recognition of
  qualifications in applied subjects
• Planned for operational implementation in August
  2008
• Now managed by QCA, under the same programme
  governance as QCF

Minerva
MIAP
SIF
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MIAP in Context
QCF

• Provides Infrastructure to enable sharing of
  learner and learning information using standard
  keys and data definitions, including
• a unique key for the Learner (ULN) applicable
  from age 14 for life through a Learner
  Registration Service. Directly supporting
  Minerva and QCF (and Skills Accounts) by
  providing mechanism for uniquely identifying
  individuals.
• a unique key for learning providers (UKPRN)
  through a UK Register of Learning providers
• Providing a Learner Record giving an aggregated
  view of learner participation and attainment
  information initially including information from
  schools and FE. Benefits learners and education
  sector as whole trusted source of information
  can be shared widely to enable personalisation of
  services enables tracking by schools and other
  providers to demonstrate progression performance
• Managed by LSC on behalf of all partners

Minerva
MIAP
SIF
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MIAP in Context
QCF
Minerva

• Schools Interoperability Framework
• Aimed at making efficiency gains in data exchange
  in school sector
• Based on an International standard for school
  interoperability
• 2006-07 wide ranging POC in Birmingham, report
  out soon
• Autumn 2007 POC 2 in Northern Ireland
• Pilot in planning to look at MIAP registration
  via SIF
• Managed by BECTA

MIAP
SIF
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So why is the ULN required?
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Key players in Diploma awarding
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Create Learner Account
CABs provide existing valid results claimed for
Learner
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Minerva
LEARNER ACCOUNT
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Record results and monitor progress
Learner undertakes and is assessed for Learning
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Centre advises Learner
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Centre records completion of Work Experience and
PLTS
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Centre
Progress on Learner Account monitored
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DAB provides advice during Diploma
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Centre enters Learner for constituent
qualifications
Minerva
Minerva
LEARNER ACCOUNT
LEARNER ACCOUNT
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CABs submit results
Once triggered by PL, Minerva aggregates using
Rules of Combination every time new result
received
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Award Diploma
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Centre provides Certificate and Transcript to
Learner
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Learner decides to claim Diploma
Centre submits claim
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DAB awards and prints Certificate and Transcript
DAB advises Centre
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DAB updates Minerva with final grade and award
Trial grade made available to DAB
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Minerva
Minerva
LEARNER ACCOUNT
Minerva advises Centre that Diploma is complete
LEARNER ACCOUNT
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Minerva identifies when Diploma complete
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Minerva Summary v2.0
Learner enrols for a Diploma at
Gateway-approved Centre
Learner decides to claim Diploma
Centre advises Learner
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Learner undertakes is assessed for Learning
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Centre provides Learner with Certificate
Transcript
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DAB provides advice during Diploma
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Centre submits claim
DAB advises Centre
Centre enters Learner for constituent
qualifications
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Centre records completion of Work Experience
PLTS
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DAB awards and prints Certificate Transcript
CABs identify Learners with Learner Accounts
DAB
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Learner Account opened by Centre either directly
or by a DAB by arrangement with the Centre
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Minerva advises Centre that Diploma is complete
Progress on Learner Account monitored
DAB updates Minerva with final grade award
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Trial grade made available to DAB
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CABs provide existing valid results claimed for
Learner
CABs submit results
Once triggered by PL, Minerva aggregates using
Rules of Combination every time new result
received
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Minerva identifies when Diploma is complete
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Learner Registration Service Learner
Information Required

• Mandatory
• Family Name
• Given Name
• Gender
• Date of Birth
• Postcode (for matching, can use a dummy postcode
  in the event of refusal)
• Recommended
• School at age 16 (useful for matching against NPD
  registered learners)
• Email Address (so learner can take advantage of
  learner user account in Release 2)
• Other Optional
• Title
• Middle Name (non e-GIF compliant under review
  in CDD)
• Family Name at 16
• Preferred Name
• Full address
• Nationality
• Source Learner Id (in batch registrations only,
  for matching output)

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How can schools get ULNs?
4 Register Learners using SIF (Future)
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Summary

• MIAP launches an operational Learner Registration
  Service in September 2007
• Schools entering learners for diplomas in 2008-09
  will require ULNs
• Suppliers will include space for ULN
• By October 2008 it is expected that schools will
  be able to use the KeyToSuccess service and CTF
  mechanism to get the ULNs for learners
  pre-registered via the school census and NPD
• Suppliers are working towards being able to
  provide schools with a permanent solution via
  MIAP Portal , API or SIF.
• In the longer term, schools will want to access
  ULNs e.g. to understand how their pupils
  progress to support third party to third party
  data sharing eg with Connexions or awarding
  bodies.

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Questions?