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1 hour 30 minutes
All levels
As a legal aid provider, audits are an inevitable part of maintaining compliance with the Legal Aid Agency (LAA) requirements. This comprehensive training course will guide new and existing civil Legal Aid providers through the full range of audit types conducted by the LAA, detailing:
What each audit involves
How frequently audits occur
Potential consequences of non-compliance
All providers should expect this visit annually as a minimum. We will break down what is covered, including:
Staff supervision and qualifications
File sampling and review
Payments on account
KPI performance and management data
You will also learn how the LAA uses your claims data and Provider Activity Report to identify areas for scrutiny and how to proactively address them.
The course will also include:
Peer Review: Strategies to improve your outcomes
Core Testing Audits
Costs Assessment Audits & Targeted File Reviews
Appeals Process: What to do if you need to challenge findings
Whether you are preparing for your first civil LAA audit or refining your approach, this session offers practical insights to help you stay compliant and confident.
Course notes will be provided to all delegates which may be useful for ongoing reference or cascade training.
Please note a recording of the course will not be made available.
Steve joined DG Legal after leaving the Legal Aid Agency in August 2016. In his 17 years at the LAA, he worked in the audit team as both auditor and manager and was a Contract Manager for several years.
Steve is also a certified SQM auditor and undertakes audits on behalf of Recognising Excellence as well as running training sessions for the SQM Audit Team periodically.
Yes, prior to the event a link will be sent to the email address used to register for the course so please ensure the delegate details are correct.
You may also wish to save the domain @system.cademy.io as a safe sender to avoid emails containing access details and handouts from being diverted to junk/spam folders.
No, a recording will not be made available.
No, recording the training session is not allowed. If you attempt to record the session or are found to be recording the event, you may be removed from the session and you will not be eligible for a refund.
For our Premier Training courses, please email us at teamadmin@dglegal.co.uk after the event if you require a certificate of attendance.
The slides will be distributed by email after the event.
You may also wish to save the domain @system.cademy.io as a safe sender to avoid emails containing access details and handouts from being diverted to junk/spam folders.
Yes and these will be distributed by email after the event.
You may also wish to save the domain @system.cademy.io as a safe sender to avoid emails containing access details and handouts from being diverted to junk/spam folders.