Training Audit (formerly Training Assurance)

To enable you to conduct either 1st Line of Defence Assurance (1 LoDA) against the Management of Training System (MTS), or 2nd Line of Defence Assurance (2 LoDA) against the Defence Systems Approach to Training (DSAT) Quality Standard. Before clicking the apply now button please scroll down to find key information you will need to complete the application process.

Course Information

Level: Foundation

Location: Shrivenham

School/Centre: Defence Centre for Training Support

Course Code: TA

Duration: 3-days

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About this course

This course is intended for you if you are required to undertake Training Assurance activity, contribute to assurance teams, or support the governance and management of Defence training systems.

The course, delivered via facilitation, covers the key principles of Training Assurance, governance, and audit as an assurance activity, in addition to an introduction to each of the four elements of DSAT.

Applications for the course will be closed 8 weeks prior to the start date.

Course number	Course dates	Open for application from
TA 001	14-16 Apr 26	Jan 26
TA 002	12-14 May 26	Jan 26
TA 003	16 - 18 Jun 26	Jan 26
TA 004	28 - 30 Jul 26	Feb 26
TA 005	08 - 10 Sep 26	Apr 26
TA 006	03 - 05 Nov 26	Jun 26
TA 007	01 - 03 Dec 26	Jul 26
TA 008	26 - 28 Jan 27	Aug 26
TA 009	23 - 25 Feb 27	Sep 26

What you will learn

You will learn to:
• conduct or coordinate 1 LoDA activities
• conduct or coordinate 2 LoDA activities
• report subsequent assurance outputs in an objective and auditable way (1 LoDA and 2 LoDA reports)

How this course will help your career

The course is widely required if you work in a Defence training assurance, or audit team.

Additionally, this course is recommended if you are a training manager or learning development officer with responsibility for assuring training systems and supporting continuous improvement.

Entry requirements

Who can attend this course

Internationals
Military
MOD civil servants
Partners across government (PAG)

Restricted to personnel involved in Training Assurance or Training Audit roles that require an understanding of DSAT and the Defence Training Assurance Framework (DTAF).

You should use the priority matrix below to identify where you best fall as a priority for the course. On receipt of application acknowledgement and student justification form from DCTS, you are to list your priority number and return the student justification detailing why you fall within the below priority.

Number	Overview	Detail
1	Specific operational requirements	Contained within student justification. Unit/line manager agreement (Defence Trainer Manager, Training Officer, or OF3/C2). Evidence required: For example, assignment order/detachment notice and/or extract from terms of reference (TORs).
2	Unit critical, no unit qualified individuals	Contained within student justification. Unit/line manager agreement (Defence Trainer Manager, Training Officer, or OF3/C2). Evidence required: Evidence of unit risk (training will be cancelled or reduced. Safety could be compromised). In addition, assignment order/detachment notice and/or extract from TORs.
3	Unit urgent, reduced number of trained personnel	Contained within student justification. Unit/line manager agreement (Defence Trainer Manager, Training Officer, or OF3/C2). Evidence required: Evidence of unit risk (training will be cancelled or reduced. Safety could be compromised). In addition, assignment order/detachment notice and/or extract from TORs.
4	Current role requirement	Contained within student justification. Line manager agreement (Training Officer or OF3/C2). Evidence required: Assignment order and/or extract TORs required and Navy Training Managers in phase 2 training.
5	Professional, branch or trade requirement or promotion	Contained within student justification. Line manager agreement (OF3/C2). Evidence required: Identifying courses for future roles within your profession, branch or trade but not currently your primary role or promotion board requirement.
6	Cover of short-term gap	Contained within student justification. Line manager agreement (OF3/C2). Evidence required: Not your primary role but fulfilling an additional requirement due to gapped post.
7	Other reason	Contained within student justification. Line manager agreement (SNCO). Reason for application (e.g. professional development, interest, future planning).

Notes for unit justification:

OF3/C2 contact and detail outlining the situation with numbers of posts, filled/gapped and how many of the filled ones are not yet qualified.
Extracts of Customer Executive Board (including working groups) records of decision.
Extracts from the commander's risk assessment or self-assessment report, or other formal staff product which notes the risk (risk register, etc.)

Before you attend

Prior to attending the course, you are required to be familiar with the following information which covers Training Assurance, DSAT, 1 LoDA and 2 LoDA activities:

JSP 822 – Defence Training and Education: Chapter 3 (Individual Training), Governance, Management and Assurance and DTSM 6 – Assurance of Individual Training.
2050 Defence Training Assurance Framework – Additional Elements 2025

Additional information

How the course will be taught

Face-to-face