Bursary and Free Meals in FE: Reduce Risks Through Funding Compliance
AELP Webinar
Facilitator: Lisa Smith, Risk Assessment Director, RSM
Guest speaker: Emma Gipson, Associate Director, RSM
Fees
Member Rate £69.00 + VAT
Non Member Rate £119.00 + VAT
Overview
Recent DfE reviews have highlighted increasing concerns around how bursary and free meal funds are administered across FE providers. Where overclaims are identified, providers must repay funds from their own reserves — a costly and avoidable risk.
Join this practical webinar to ensure your organisation is fully compliant with funding rules and confident in its assurance approach.
Don’t leave compliance to chance — secure your place today.
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What you will learn:
- The key elements of bursary and free meals in FE funding rules
- How the DfE tests compliance and what they look for
- Common issues and pitfalls to avoid
- Practical steps to strengthen your internal processes
Target Audience
This session will be of interest to Finance Directors, MIS teams, and Student Support leads in FE providers.
Facilitator
Lisa Smith, Risk Assurance Director, RSM
Lisa specialises in internal audit, funding assurance, risk management and governance services to education clients. She has been the project manager for the funding work undertaken by RSM on behalf of the ESFA for the last four years, ensuring that the right level of resources are allocated, liaising with the ESFA and ensuring that all timescales for the submission of opinions and reports are met. Lisa is the lead manager for our Further Education National Funding Team, ensuring that all team members understand the technical requirements of funding assurance engagements, and she provides advice and guidance to our clients on funding related issues.
Guest Speaker
Emma Gipson, Manager, RSM
Following over 10 years working for RSM, in 2015 Emma moved to work with a large general FE College as their Head of College Information Services. Whilst there she oversaw the college data, reporting and exams functions. She also worked on and managed projects including those in relation to Ofsted inspection, merger preparations, college wide restructures and implementation of new software systems.
Emma has since returned to RSM and now acts as internal audit manager for a number of clients. She is also a lead manager in our Further Education funding team undertaking and leading funding audits for clients and on behalf of the Education and Skills Funding Agency.
Emma also conducts reviews on behalf of organisations looking at potential funding irregularities, particularly with regards to partner providers.
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Fees
Member Rate £69.00 + vat
Non Member Rate £119.00 + vat
If you register but are unable to attend, we will send you a copy of the recording and slides after the webinar has taken place.
Bursary and Free Meals in FE: Reduce Risks Through Funding Compliance
AELP Webinar
