Unpacking Provider Data Self-Assessment Toolkits (PDSATs) with a Former DfE Audit Manager
Identify data risks early. Strengthen compliance. Be fully prepared for DfE audit scrutiny.
Member rate: £49.00 + VAT
Non Member Rate £99.00 + VAT
Overview
PDSATs are one of the most powerful – and often under-used – tools available to providers to protect funding and demonstrate compliance. Yet many organisations struggle to interpret reports, prioritise risks, and confidently evidence their data decisions.
In this practical, insight-driven webinar, former DfE audit manager Rupert Crossland will guide you through how to use PDSATs effectively to identify, investigate, and resolve data anomalies before they become audit findings.
You will gain a clearer understanding of how DfE auditors interpret PDSAT outputs, what triggers deeper investigation, and how to ensure your learner evidence and ILR data stand up to scrutiny.
By strengthening your approach to PDSAT analysis, you can reduce funding risk, minimise audit errors, and safeguard your organisation’s reputation with the DfE.
Objectives
By Attending, You Will Learn How To:
- Prioritise PDSAT reports that present the highest funding risk
- Spot anomalies that could trigger DfE audit queries or clawback
- Trace and validate the underlying ILR data with confidence
- Gather and present robust supporting evidence to justify data decisions
- Develop clear audit-ready rationales for data exceptions
- Strengthen your organisation’s confidence when responding to DfE scrutiny
Who Should Attend?
This session is relevant for providers delivering:
- Apprenticeships
- Adult Skills Fund (ASF)
- Advanced Learner Loans
- 16–19 provision
Particularly valuable for staff working in:
- Data and MIS teams
- Compliance and funding assurance
- Quality and performance management
- Senior leadership with funding oversight
Facilitator
Rupert Crossland, Director of Audit and Compliance, Professional Assessment Limited (PAL)
Rupert joined PAL as Director of Audit and Compliance in January 2018 following a successful 4-year tenure as Head of Compliance at a large, national training provider. Prior to this, he was Head of Provider Financial Assurance with the (then) Skills Funding Agency and, formerly, the Learning and Skills Council. This enabled Rupert to gain 20 years of valuable experience and build a strong professional network. Rupert has built a reputation as somebody who has a robust but measured approach to funding compliance. His focus is supporting training providers to drive meaningful business improvements through their compliance activities.
Rupert currently sits on the board of directors at PAL and leads a team of compliance experts to deliver a high-quality service to providers.
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Fees
Member Rate £49.00 + VAT
Non Member Rate £99.00 + VAT
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Unpacking Provider Data Self-Assessment Toolkits (PDSATs) with a Former DfE Audit Manager
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