Trainee Start Date

• CSV field name: Trainee Start Date
• API field name: trainee_start_date
• HESA alignment: TRAINEESTARTDATE
• Description:

  This field is used for trainees who do not commence on the official start date of the ITT course. For example: - when a trainee is joining an ITT course at an advanced stage because they have passed comparable ITT provision elsewhere - when a trainee commences with the provider on an integrated Foundation Year, only starting their ITT course upon progressing to their second study year

• Format:

  YYYY-MM-DD

• Example:

  2024-09-01

• Validation: Optional