Information Management Services
Information Management Services is a shared service which supports the Education Funding Agency and the Skills Funding Agency (including the National Apprenticeship Service) and is located within the Skills Funding Agency, providing a number of services such the information technology infrastructure, telecoms and business applications support to the two organisations and developing and implementing major IT-enabled change programmes. Information Management Services also provide a range of services to the wider education and skills sectors, these are:
The Data Service provides a data collection and management information service for the further education sector. Contact The Data Service by email or call 0870 267 0001.
The Learning Records Service (LRS) was formerly named Managing Information Across Partners (MIAP) and also the Learner Registration Service. It enables the access and sharing of learning records, free products and services for the benefit of the education sector, such as the Unique Learner Number (ULN), Personal Learning Record (PLR), Learner Register Organisation Portal and the UK Register of Learning Providers (UKRLP). Contact the Learning Records Service by email or call 0845 602 2589.
The Information Authority is an independent body established to set and regulate data and collection standards for further education and training provision in England. The information authority is hosted within the Skills Funding Agency. Contact The Information Authority by email or call 02476 825658.
