About your personal learning record

Your personal learning record (PLR) is a permanent online record of your qualifications and achievements. It’s held by the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA), which is an executive agency of the Department for Education (DfE).

Your PLR records general and vocational qualificationsqualifications, such as QCF, A levels, GCSEs, BTEC, Diplomasdiplomas and Functional Skills.

RequestingRequest a copy of your PLR

If you want to view a copy of your PLR, it is best to approach your learning providerprovider, as it can take up to 1 month for us to provide you with a copy by email.

If your learning provider cannot help you, youdownload canand downloadcomplete a request form and return it to us by email with proof of your identity. This document is available in both Word and ODT formats to support different software. Use the format that works best for you.

Request a copy of your personal learning record (PLR) by email (ODT, 352 KB)

Request a copy of your personal learning record (PLR) by email (MS Word Document, 400 KB)

Before you request a copy of your PLR by email or through your learning provider, keep in mind that:

• it only records qualifications gained in England from 2012 onwards (2014 for Wales and 2015 for Northern Ireland)
• it only shows qualifications that are regulated by Ofqual
• qualifications that are not funded by the ESFADfE may not appear

Form: Request a copy of your personal learning record (PLR) by email

ODT, 42.9 KB

This file is in an OpenDocument format

Previously, you were able to access your personal learning record from the National Careers Service website, however, this service was closed in October 2016.

ReportingReport a problem with your PLR

You can report a problem if your PLR contains incorrect information about your qualifications. However, ESFADfE is not responsible for investigating missing qualifications from the PLR.

If you’re enrolled/associatedenrolled or associated with a training provider, school or collegecollege, ask them to raise a data challenge on your behalf through the LRS organisational portal.

If youyou’re are not enrolled or associated with a training provider, school or college, contact the LRS service desk on 0345 602 2589.

About your unique learner number

Your unique learner number (ULN) is a unique 10-digit number. Most learners aged 14+14 or more have one and it’s designed to work with your PLR as proof of your learning and achievements.

The ESFADfE uses ULNs to help with effective management of information within the DfE. To understand how your data is used, read the privacy notices.

Where to find your ULN

If you’re aged 14 to 1919, your school, college or learning provider can give you your ULN reference. Since March 2013, awarding organisations have started to print ULN references on certificates.