Service leaver(SERLEAVE)

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Key

Value

Name
Service leaver
Short Name
SERLEAVE
Parent Entity
TypeField
Applicable To
Scotland
Coverage

All students at providers in Scotland where EntryProfile.PERMADDCOUNTRY = XH and the student's study intention is undergraduate.Optional for all students at providers in Scotland whereEntryProfile.PERMADDCOUNTRY = XH and the student's study intention is postgraduate.

Description
This field records whether the student is a service leaver, according to the relevant body's definition.
Notes

99 must be returned where the data is not known by the provider.

The Scottish Funding Council definition should be used by providers in Scotland:

"A service leaver is anyone who has served for at least one day in Her Majesty's Armed Forces (regular and reserve) or Merchant Mariners who have seen duty on military operations."

This data should be updated throughout a Student's Engagement where applicable.

Reason Required
To monitor the participation and retention of veterans at Scottish HEPs. This is to be used to monitor progress in the Scottish Government's ambition to see improvements in the education opportunities and outcomes for veterans.
Field Length
2
Quality RulesQuality Rules to follow
Minimum Occurrence
0
Maximum Occurrence
1
Primary Key?
False
Valid Values
CodeCoding Frame Label
01Scottish Funding Council defined service leaver
02Not a service leaver
98Prefer not to say
99Not available
Revision History
Coding Manual VersionElement VersionNotes
1.1.01.1Valid entry 'Not a service leaver' has been updated to code 02 to be consistent with HESA's approach to 00 codes. Valid entry 98 has been renamed from 'Information refused' to 'Prefer not to say' to be consistent with HESA's approach to 99 codes.