Tag Archives: 2010-11 Changes

Welcome to PICS version 14.10

Pellcomp, August 19, 2010

PICS has been updated for the contract year 2010/11. Version 14.10 is now available from software updates read more

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PICS Release process for 2010/11

Pellcomp, July 28, 2010

We hope to release the new software for the 2010/11 LSC and DCELLS forms by Wednesday 18th August 2010.  As in previous years, we allow you a few weeks to finish the bulk of late entry for 2009/10 under the old screens and then start the new year entry with the new ones.  Please don’t … read more

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Data Migration

Pellcomp, June 1, 2010

As usual, we’ll need to keep 2009-10 values in place for all carry-over learners so that you can continue with Period 13 submissions, as well as holding 2010-11 values for the new year. For most of you, we will be able to work out the new contracting organisation (SFA region or LA) automatically; we’ll be … read more

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ILR Changes

Pellcomp, June 1, 2010

Most of the ILR changes are fairly straightforward, and will be handled in the new year’s version of PICS. Issues like source of funding (A11) changes in the year that a learner reaches the age of 19, and the move of the enhanced funding indicator to the aim record from the learner record, will be … read more

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SFA Course Directory

Pellcomp, June 1, 2010

We’ve tried very hard to get a format for batch uploads to the directory, so that PICS can give you some help in loading data into the directory. The format is not yet available, but we’ll keep trying on their website at http://www.coursedirectoryproviderportal.org.uk/. In the mean time, we suggest that you use the portal to … read more

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PICS and the brave new world

Pellcomp, May 1, 2010

We’re all aware by now of the complete separation of employer responsive (ER) and learner responsive (LR) contracting and data submission for 2010-11.  This makes sense in lots of ways, and much of our development effort at present is targeted at making sure that PICS is ready for these changes. A number of the changes … read more

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Preparation for 2010-11 processing in PICS

Pellcomp, April 1, 2010

As you’ll have seen from the glossary in our last newsletter, we’ve been concentrating recently on making sure that all the changes that come about on August 1st are in place in PICS.  The main changes are the move of all Employer-Responsive contracting from the LSC to the SFA and its regions, and of all … read more

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