diff --git a/enrol/ldap/classes/task/sync_enrolments.php b/enrol/ldap/classes/task/sync_enrolments.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e34b72a0d46
--- /dev/null
+++ b/enrol/ldap/classes/task/sync_enrolments.php
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+<?php
+// This file is part of Moodle - http://moodle.org/
+//
+// Moodle is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+// the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+//
+// Moodle is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+// GNU General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+// along with Moodle.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+/**
+ * Sync enrolments task
+ * @package enrol_ldap
+ * @author    Guy Thomas <gthomas@moodlerooms.com>
+ * @copyright Copyright (c) 2017 Blackboard Inc.
+ * @license   http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html GNU GPL v3 or later
+ */
+
+namespace enrol_ldap\task;
+
+defined('MOODLE_INTERNAL') || die();
+
+/**
+ * Class sync_enrolments
+ * @package enrol_ldap
+ * @author    Guy Thomas <gthomas@moodlerooms.com>
+ * @copyright Copyright (c) 2017 Blackboard Inc.
+ * @license   http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html GNU GPL v3 or later
+ */
+class sync_enrolments extends \core\task\scheduled_task {
+
+    /**
+     * Name for this task.
+     *
+     * @return string
+     */
+    public function get_name() {
+        return get_string('syncenrolmentstask', 'enrol_ldap');
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Run task for synchronising users.
+     */
+    public function execute() {
+
+        if (!enrol_is_enabled('ldap')) {
+            mtrace(get_string('pluginnotenabled', 'enrol_ldap'));
+            exit(0); // Note, exit with success code, this is not an error - it's just disabled.
+        }
+
+        /** @var enrol_ldap_plugin $enrol */
+        $enrol = enrol_get_plugin('ldap');
+
+        $trace = new \text_progress_trace();
+
+        // Update enrolments -- these handlers should autocreate courses if required.
+        $enrol->sync_enrolments($trace);
+    }
+
+}
diff --git a/enrol/ldap/db/tasks.php b/enrol/ldap/db/tasks.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c1c45771c9c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/enrol/ldap/db/tasks.php
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+<?php
+// This file is part of Moodle - http://moodle.org/
+//
+// Moodle is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+// the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+//
+// Moodle is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+// GNU General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+// along with Moodle.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+/**
+ * Task definition for enrol_ldap.
+ * @author    Guy Thomas <gthomas@moodlerooms.com>
+ * @copyright Copyright (c) 2017 Blackboard Inc.
+ * @package   enrol_ldap
+ * @license   http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html GNU GPL v3 or later
+ */
+
+defined('MOODLE_INTERNAL') || die();
+
+$tasks = array(
+    array(
+        'classname' => '\enrol_ldap\task\sync_enrolments',
+        'blocking' => 0,
+        'minute' => 'R',
+        'hour' => 'R',
+        'day' => '*',
+        'month' => '*',
+        'dayofweek' => '*',
+        'disabled' => 1
+    )
+);
+
diff --git a/enrol/ldap/lang/en/enrol_ldap.php b/enrol/ldap/lang/en/enrol_ldap.php
index 5d8b877b93f..6a5b1c515a2 100644
--- a/enrol/ldap/lang/en/enrol_ldap.php
+++ b/enrol/ldap/lang/en/enrol_ldap.php
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@ $string['role_mapping_context'] = 'LDAP contexts for {$a}';
 $string['role_mapping_key'] = 'Map roles from LDAP ';
 $string['roles'] = 'Role mapping';
 $string['server_settings'] = 'LDAP server settings';
+$string['syncenrolmentstask'] = 'Synchronise enrolments task';
 $string['synccourserole'] = "== Synching course '{\$a->idnumber}' for role '{\$a->role_shortname}'\n";
 $string['template'] = 'Optional: auto-created courses can copy their settings from a template course';
 $string['template_key'] = 'Template';
diff --git a/enrol/ldap/version.php b/enrol/ldap/version.php
index 927c6f346e4..e063bb70f68 100644
--- a/enrol/ldap/version.php
+++ b/enrol/ldap/version.php
@@ -25,6 +25,6 @@
 
 defined('MOODLE_INTERNAL') || die();
 
-$plugin->version   = 2016120500;        // The current plugin version (Date: YYYYMMDDXX)
+$plugin->version   = 2016120501;        // The current plugin version (Date: YYYYMMDDXX)
 $plugin->requires  = 2016112900;        // Requires this Moodle version
 $plugin->component = 'enrol_ldap';      // Full name of the plugin (used for diagnostics)