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Overview

This PR extends the ILR file creator to support up to 5 employment statuses per learner (previously limited to 2), whilst significantly improving code maintainability through strategic refactoring. The changes align with ILR 25/26 requirements and make the codebase substantially easier to navigate and extend.

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No action required after pulling. All changes are backwards compatible - the refactoring maintains existing API behaviour whilst improving code organisation.

Changes

Architecture & Refactoring

Major code organisation improvements to enhance maintainability:

  • Extracted employment data processing from monolithic main.js into dedicated utility module (src/utils/buildEmploymentArray.js, 191 lines)
  • Extracted learning delivery processing into separate utility (src/utils/buildLearningDeliveryArray.js, 405 lines)
  • Created learner mapping utility to centralise data transformation (src/utils/pushLearners.js, 47 lines)
  • Reduced main.js complexity by ~674 lines
  • Added clear section markers and reorganised imports throughout codebase for improved code navigation

Impact: Core application logic now follows single-responsibility principle with clear separation of concerns.

Feature: Extended Employment Status Tracking

Expanded employment monitoring capabilities:

  • Extended from 2 to 5 possible employment status records per learner
  • Added optional employment status fields 3, 4, and 5
  • Each employment record now tracks:
    • Employment status and date applicable
    • Employer identifier
    • Small employer flag
    • Self-employment indicator
    • Redundancy status
    • Length of employment
    • Employment hours/intensity
    • Length of unemployment periods

Use case: Supports learners with multiple concurrent employment situations or complex employment histories throughout their learning journey.

Bug Fixes
Documentation

Comprehensive 25/26 academic year reference materials:

  • Added column specification reference (docs/inputs/25_26 Columns.csv, 221 columns documented)
  • Provided export format examples with anonymised real data (docs/inputs/25_26 Export.csv)
  • Created value validation reference (docs/inputs/25_26 Values.csv, 220 entries)
  • Added employment status comparison guide (docs/inputs/Status-Comparison.md)

Impact: Developers and data managers now have complete reference documentation for input validation and troubleshooting.

index.html

Updated UI components to support new employment status fields (172 line changes)


Summary

Like reorganising a chaotic spice rack where everything was crammed into one drawer, we've now got dedicated compartments for employment paprika, learning delivery cumin, and learner coriander - plus we've added three more shelves for when apprentices moonlight as circus performers, dog walkers, and competitive cheese rollers simultaneously.

JasonWarrenUK and others added 10 commits November 26, 2025 15:05
Extracted the CSV-to-XML learner object mapping from main.js into a dedicated pushLearners utility function in src/utils/pushLearners.js. This improves code organisation and readability in the main file whilst preserving all existing functionality.

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Extract employment status and learning delivery array construction logic into dedicated utility functions, improving code organisation and maintainability in the learner processing pipeline.

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Reorganise imports for better logical grouping and add section comment markers to improve code navigation in main.js. Improves readability without functional changes.

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Add missing employment status monitoring fields for Employment #2:
- LOU (Length of Unemployment) from CSV column 196 (index 195)
- OET code 2 for small employer monitoring to match Employment #1 pattern
@JasonWarrenUK JasonWarrenUK merged commit d2e0481 into main Nov 27, 2025
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@JasonWarrenUK JasonWarrenUK deleted the feat/handle-multiple-employers branch November 27, 2025 19:13
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