Education
Over 20 years working to strengthen the Education sector
Our team has been working within the education sector for over 20 year; they are experienced in working with academy trusts, sixth form colleges, further education colleges and universities across the UK.Team members are experienced in the established and emerging sector risk environment. Our education specialists includes individuals who have worked directly within the sector in roles such as lecturers, apprenticeship managers, directors of finance, governors and funding audit. We also have specialist resources within Safeguarding, where team members have previously trained and worked for the Police as specialists in Safeguarding, Exploitation and Abuse.
Team members are active members of the audit community, contributing to ESFA publications, attending sector Audit Forums; this contributes to our intelligence and horizon scanning activities all of which clients can access through their relationship with Validera.
Our approach to the education sector
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Helping educators every step of the way
Academies
We provide clients with compliant services which meet the expectations established within the ESFA Academies Trust Handbook. To keep pace with changes in the Handbook, many Trusts need to be looking to move their assurance arrangements forward from a traditional Responsible Officer style testing arrangement to a robust internal audit service.
Internal audit should be risk based and not simply follow a routine structure such as termly ‘ticking and bashing’ of financial transactions with some after thoughts bolted on; this adds no or little value and fails to meet professional standards.
Our reviews include the breadth of activity including governance, risk management, compliance, pupil data (inc. COLLECT data returns), financial controls, human resources, estate and asset management, security, safeguarding and cyber.
Professional internal auditors, recognise and deliver services which are aligned to the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) International Professional Practice Framework (IPPF) and the Public Sector Internal Audit Standards (PSIAS). By working in accordance with these requirements we naturally deliver what the ESFA Handbook refers to as internal scrutiny (internal audit).
Our service is compliant with Handbook expectations, provides coverage across the Trust and results in a robust annual Head of Internal Audit Opinion in respect of Risk Management, Governance and Internal Control.
Higher Education
We provide clients with compliant services which meet the expectations established within the ESFA Academies Trust Handbook. To keep pace with changes in the Handbook, many Trusts need to be looking to move their assurance arrangements forward from a traditional Responsible Officer style testing arrangement to a robust internal audit service.
Internal audit should be risk based and not simply follow a routine structure such as termly ‘ticking and bashing’ of financial transactions with some after thoughts bolted on; this adds no or little value and fails to meet professional standards.
Our reviews include the breadth of activity including governance, risk management, compliance, pupil data (inc. COLLECT data returns), financial controls, human resources, estate and asset management, security, safeguarding and cyber.
Professional internal auditors, recognise and deliver services which are aligned to the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) International Professional Practice Framework (IPPF) and the Public Sector Internal Audit Standards (PSIAS). By working in accordance with these requirements we naturally deliver what the ESFA Handbook refers to as internal scrutiny (internal audit).
Our service is compliant with Handbook expectations, provides coverage across the Trust and results in a robust annual Head of Internal Audit Opinion in respect of Risk Management, Governance and Internal Control.
Further Education
We provide clients with compliant services which meet the expectations established within the ESFA Academies Trust Handbook. To keep pace with changes in the Handbook, many Trusts need to be looking to move their assurance arrangements forward from a traditional Responsible Officer style testing arrangement to a robust internal audit service.
Internal audit should be risk based and not simply follow a routine structure such as termly ‘ticking and bashing’ of financial transactions with some after thoughts bolted on; this adds no or little value and fails to meet professional standards.
Our reviews include the breadth of activity including governance, risk management, compliance, pupil data (inc. COLLECT data returns), financial controls, human resources, estate and asset management, security, safeguarding and cyber.
Professional internal auditors, recognise and deliver services which are aligned to the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) International Professional Practice Framework (IPPF) and the Public Sector Internal Audit Standards (PSIAS). By working in accordance with these requirements we naturally deliver what the ESFA Handbook refers to as internal scrutiny (internal audit).
Our service is compliant with Handbook expectations, provides coverage across the Trust and results in a robust annual Head of Internal Audit Opinion in respect of Risk Management, Governance and Internal Control.
Our expertise, your success
Risk Management
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- Identifying control gaps early and working with you to put them right
- Identifying control gaps early and working with you to put them right
- Identifying control gaps early and working with you to put them right
Governance
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- Identifying control gaps early and working with you to put them right
- Identifying control gaps early and working with you to put them right
- Identifying control gaps early and working with you to put them right
Compliance
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- Identifying control gaps early and working with you to put them right
- Identifying control gaps early and working with you to put them right
- Identifying control gaps early and working with you to put them right
Our expertise, your success
We’ve developed a range of services to cover many of the challenges you’ll meet as an Education Provider. Having one adviser who understands your business goals and aspirations can be a huge help.
Risk Management
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Governance
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Compliance
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