History of MIAP
In the 2001 Post-16 Reforms, the Government identified a need to provide better services to learners and organisations involved in education and training, and to reduce bureaucracy across the sector by improving the management of information.
In 2002 the MIAP Programme was established with the support of 17 organisations involved in education. The MIAP team set out to map the data and management issues across the sector and identify options for improvement.
They identified the need to:
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Introduce common data definitions to be used and shared by all organisations across the sector
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Establish a mechanism for enabling learners to create their own records of participation and achievement, which they can share with advisers, providers and potential employers
In December 2005, delivery of MIAP was transferred from the Department of Education and Skills to the Learning and Skills Council . The new Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills retains the strategic lead for this programme of work.
The MIAP Programme is now supported by more than 40 partner organisations, and has moved a long way towards delivering against the initial proposals:
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Work has been completed on agreeing Common Data Definitions. This is being fed into the work of the Cross Education Information Standards Board.
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The UK Register of Learning Providers was launched in August 2005 and now has over 19, 000 learner providers registered.
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The Learner Registration Service and Unique Learner Number tests and trials were completed in August 2007.
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The Learner Registration Service was launched in September 2007 to a group of 60 early adopter organisations – there are now over 600 organisations registered.
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There are already 2 million individuals with a Unique Learner Number.
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The Learner Record is due to be launched in 2009.
