Common Findings at Apprenticeship DfE Funding Assurance Reviews

Common areas of funding risk and non-compliance within funding assurance reviews of apprenticeship provision.

Facilitator: Tom Glover, Senior Consultant, TEG Consulting Ltd

Overview

DfE Funding Assurance reviews are occurring for 2025/26 provision. This practical session will look at the common areas on non-compliance at funding assurance review, areas of funding error and measures to reduce risk to funding.
What we'll cover:

The common areas of funding error and non-compliance at DfE Funding Assurance Reviews for Apprenticeships
How do we determine what is a funding error and what are compliance issues?
What is the impact at Department audit?
How do we reduce our risks and what are the recommended actions in these areas?
Further areas of support and some tips on preparing for DfE Funding Assurance Review

Objectives

By the end of this session, you’ll be able to:

Identify those areas of common risk at DfE funding assurance review
Identify whether your systems are robust within these areas
Establish potential risk to your organisation
Consider actions required to reduce risk
Recognise ways to prepare for funding assurance review

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