How to return monthly individualised learner record (ILR)
A step by step process for ILR data returns, what you need to do and where to do it.
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The Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) closed on 31 March 2025. All activity has moved to the Department for Education (DfE). You should continue to follow this guidance.
We use the ILR to work out your funding and how much you can be paid for the training you have provided.
This step by step gives information on the monthly process to help you submit accurate data.
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