Registering candidates for ULNs
ILM Centres are now responsible for obtaining new Unique Learner Numbers (ULNs) or verifying existing ULNs for all candidates. For your own convenience, we strongly advise that you gather ULNs for your entire cohort before registering them with ILM. This way, ILM is able to ensure your candidates' PLRs are updated, minimising the workload for your organisation.
Step 1
Obtain new ULNs for learners or verify existing ULNs
To obtain and/or verify candidates' ULNs, Centres will need to access the MIAP LRS and enter the following information for each of their candidates (which you will need to have gathered in advance):
- Given Name
- Family Name
- Date of Birth
- Gender
- Postcode
- Ability to share
- ID Verification Type and Description
This information can be entered for each learner onto the MIAP Portal, or alternatively upoaded as a batch file in either .csv or .xml format. For Centres with a commercial or in-house MI system the data can be communicated directly with the LRS.
MIAP LRS will send Centres their candidates' ULNs to communicate on to each learner.
Need help at this stage?
For more information and assistance on this process, please contact the LRS helpdesk on 0845 6022589, e-mail lrssupport@miap.gov.uk or view the 'Implementation Guide' on the MIAP website http://www.miap.gov.uk/
Step 2
Register your candidates with ILM
Once you have created or verified ULNs for your entire cohort, simply register your candidates with ILM in the usual way, including the ULN where requested.
By following the recommended route and providing ULNs to ILM at the time of registration, Centres avoid having to update Personal Learning Records (PLRs) for their candidates, as this will be done by ILM.