Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Audit of e-learning - guiding principles
The main purpose of audit is to prevent material fraud in the claim for LSC funding which is intended to support the costs incurred in the delivery of Train to Gain.
The major concerns of the audit process are therefore to establish the identity of an individual on a Train to Gain programme and their eligibility for funding, that the individual is on a fundable programme, that there is clear evidence of recurring learning activity, that the provider is incurring costs supporting this learning, and finally that the learner either completes the programme of study or that withdrawals are properly documented.
These guiding principles apply to the use of e-learning, blended learning or distance learning as with any other mode of provision. As the LSC Audit Guidance for Providers in 2008/09 states ' Wherever possible LSC auditors seek to place reliance on evidence that is generated by the natural administration of the learning process, within the providers' own systems, provided that the evidence is sufficient, relevant, reliable and robust'.
Some examples of such evidence in relation to e-learning and e-assessment is outlined in the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) which can be accessed here.
