Audits
To ensure the standard and accuracy of student’s records, the IFoA conducts regular audits of PPD that have been submitted. You will be eligible to be selected for an audit at any point during your student journey and may be subject to multiple reviews during this time. You should keep evidence or proof of how you met the competencies until you have been confirmed as a Fellow or Associate. You should also keep the details of your supervisor so they may be contacted to verify your submissions.
If your records are deemed not to be of an appropriate standard or if you have failed to record the minimum number of credits and formal learning hours, you may lose a years’ worth of work experience and this may not be counted towards your qualification. Once your PPD deadline has passed, you cannot add to or amend your record of work experience for the previous year.
All students will receive a final review of their PPD records at the point of qualification.
PPD Exemptions
There may be a reason why you cannot complete your annual PPD requirements, you should contact the IFoA as soon as possible to discuss your situation.
Reasons may include:
- Parental Leave
- Career Break
- Unemployment
- Full time further education
- Long term sick leave
If you need an exemption in your PPD you should contact Education Services before your annual deadline date to record this. You can only record up to one year at a time so you may need to contact us on multiple occasions even if the circumstances are the same.
If you are an Associate and do not intend on progressing to the Fellowship qualification, you should contact us to opt-out of PPD indefinitely, however you will be unable to book onto examinations. Any Associate that wishes to book onto an exam must record a minimum of 12 months of PPD before they are able to opt-out again.
If you have been exempt from PPD for more than three consecutive years you will need to complete PPD for a minimum of one additional year before you can qualify. The longer you have been exempt the more additional years you will need to record. This ensures the work you have completed is current and relevant to actuarial practice.
Contact Details
Education Services Team
education.services@actuaries.org.uk
Institute and Faculty of Actuaries, 1st Floor, Park Central, 40/41 Park End Street, Oxford, OX1 1JD
We aim to respond to all enquiries within two working days.
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Presidential Speaker Series - The New Long Life
Webinar26 January 2021Drawing from his most recent book “The New Long Life” and his longevity research Andrew J Scott will outline how longer lives and new technologies will fundamentally reshape how we structure our lives and transform the economy. As well as looking at the agenda this will set governments and corporates he will focus on the implications for you and how you prepare your future career.
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Pensions: Actuarial Factors used to Calculate Benefits in UK Pension Schemes
Webinar28 January 2021The IFoA’s Actuarial Review Team has published its first thematic review, which looked at the actuarial advice given by scheme actuaries to UK pension scheme trustees on setting transfer values and commutation rates.
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India Town Hall
Webinar28 January 2021IFoA Immediate Past President John Taylor would like to invite you to the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries’ (IFoA) virtual India Town Hall 2021, hosted by John Taylor with IFoA Council Member Mahidhara Davangere and IFoA Chief Executive, Stephen Mann.
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Winter Thought Leadership Lecture with Vicky Pryce
Webinar3 February 2021What are the options for the world economy looking ahead?
In this Thought Leadership Lecture, Economist, Vicky Pryce, will be discussing world economic trends, including the differences in geographical performance and how output is recovering and where.
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Professional Skills Training Webinar - 9 February 2021
Webinar9 February 2021Trust and Leadership for Actuaries
Led by Dr. Jim Baxter, University of Leeds, this webinar introduces some key ideas in the ethics of trust, with a particular focus on those in, or on the path to, leadership roles. Dr Baxter is joined by a panel of experienced leaders who will give their personal perspectives on how they understand the value of trust and how they seek to promote and inspire trust, drawing on their experiences of leadership. The panel includes:
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Health and Care Hot Topics webinar
Online webinar10 February 2021In this webinar, we have two presentations showing the latest research on the implications for life and health insurers of two key issues: genomics and pandemic risk.
Dr Peter Joshi and Paul Timmers will share their research on how well-established underwriting processes can allow for genomics in predicting expected mortality and morbidity. They will then discuss the potential for stratified screening and personalised medicine to improve health and reduce claim costs.
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As the world’s attention begins to turn to COP26 later this year in Glasgow, Sarah Gordon (Chief Executive, Impact Investing Institute) will share her vision for how the financial services industry can deliver for people and the planet, as well as how to encourage more investment with the intention to generate positive, measurable social and environmental impact alongside a financial return.
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Sub-Saharan Africa Town Hall
26 February 2021IFoA Immediate Past President John Taylor would like to invite you to the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries’ (IFoA) virtual SSA Town Hall 2021, hosted by John Taylor with IFoA Council Members Mukami Njeru, Prosper Matiashe and IFoA Chief Executive, Stephen Mann.
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MENAP Town Hall
2 March 2021IFoA Immediate Past President John Taylor would like to invite you to the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries’ (IFoA) virtual MENAP Town Hall 2021, hosted by John Taylor and IFoA Chief Executive, Stephen Mann.