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Learning aim reference service (LARS): category codes

Definitions and guidance for each category on the learning aim reference service (LARS)(LARS).

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Department for Education and Education and Skills Funding Agency
Published
25 August 2021
Last updated
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Applies to England

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Learning aim reference service (LARS): category codes

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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.

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2025-05-06 09:00
Discontinuation of category codes 6 to 14, effective from 1 August 2025.

2024-04-24 15:14
We’ve added 9 category codes – please see the section ‘Changes to this document from version 11

2023-01-10 12:00
We’ve updated the ‘Learning aim reference service (LARS) category codes’ document. For more detail on these changes, please refer to the section ‘Changes to this document from version 9’.