This service is provided by the insurance and risk management team, who are committed to delivering an efficient, effective and high quality service that meets customer needs, corporate priorities and statutory requirements.

The service includes:

• advice on all aspects of school insurance
• managing claims for compensation arising out of school's activities
• arranging new insurance covers upon request when needs change
• processing new claims in line with the Civil Procedure Rules
• investigating claims in conjunction with stakeholders to ensure a decision on liability is reached within timescales imposed by the Civil Procedure Rules

This service is not available to academies, colleges or independent educational institutions.

This service delivers assurance to all levels of management in regards to the adequacy and effectiveness of operations, compliance with laws and regulations, accuracy and reliability of management reporting, and the safeguarding of assets and other interests, through a range of independent reviews which evaluate the Schools’ internal control framework covering a range of major systems within the schools.

Description of Service:

Internal Audit provides assurance to all levels of management about the adequacy and effectiveness of operations, compliance with laws and regulations, accuracy and reliability of management reporting, and the safeguarding of assets and other interests.

Service Offered

There are two services available:

1. Internal Audit review of the School’s internal control environment, by undertaking a range of independent reviews which evaluate the Schools’ internal control framework. The objective, independent review will cover a range of major systems within the School, to ensure compliance with policies and procedures and to ensure good financial practices are applied throughout.

   The scope of the internal audit reviews will be tailored to meet the needs of the individual school. Where necessary, recommendations for improvement are agreed with school leadership teams to introduce good practice.

   Internal Audit will:

   • Undertake a review and assessment of risks and controls operating within each area of the agreed scope, through:

     − Pre-audit questionnaire, completed by the school;

     − Meetings with staff;

     − Documenting processes; and

     − On-site testing of the actual controls in place across the School.

   • Provide a report detailing the findings, risks and proposed recommendations, against which the Governing Board can monitor actions to mitigate the identified risks.
2. Independent certification of grant funding.

   Internal Audit will:

   • Test all documents requested from, and provided by, the School against the latest requirements of grant funding;
   • Review the completed summary provided to us, as required by the grant conditions, such as an Income/Expenditure statement;
   • Provide certification of grant funding letter.
   • Provide independent assessment of how grant funds are used, as required in the grant conditions. A delay in the school providing information promptly may lead to a delayed independent certification and may result in non-payment of/refund of funds allocated.

     For any work undertaken, the School will ensure that:

   • all relevant documentation including the source data, reports and procedures is made available promptly on request or by specified deadlines.
   • staff and management make reasonable time available for interviews and will respond