NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 99

9 JULY 2009

Management

1.9 The people who are responsible for day-to-day management must have skills and experience appropriate to the PTE’s educational goals and purposes, its specific characteristics, its distinctive contribution to the tertiary education sector and the services it provides to learners and other stakeholders.

1.10 The PTE must comply with all applicable legal and regulatory requirements.

1.11 The PTE must submit, annually, such documents as are required by NZQA to monitor the PTE’s continued satisfaction of the statutory requirements of registration and compliance with NZQA Policies and Criteria for Ongoing Registration of PTEs.

1.12 Public information about the PTE and the education and other services it provides must be accurate, clear and not misleading.

1.13 A PTE cannot associate its registration status with courses not approved under the Education Act 1989 section 258 or qualifications not registered on the National Qualifications Framework.

1.14 Personnel policies and procedures for all staff should comply with New Zealand laws, be reviewed regularly, and should meet the needs of the PTE.

1.15 A PTE must ensure its records are managed to ensure their accuracy, integrity and compliance with relevant statutory requirements.

Quality management

1.16 The PTE applies a coherent quality management system across all aspects of its business.

1.17 Every PTE should have a risk management plan appropriate to the PTE and its special characteristics. The risk management plan should identify, analyse and evaluate risks across the PTE’s business activities, including education provision. The PTE should have policies and procedures to mitigate the likelihood and consequence of some risks.

Criterion Three: Resources

Physical and learner resources support good educational practice and are current, available and relevant to the learners.

Policies for Resources

Premises

3.1 All premises used for the purposes of teaching and training must be of a sufficient size for the number of learners, suitable to the learners’ needs, and appropriate for the courses being taught.

3.2 All premises must comply with regulations relevant to the purposes for which they are used.

3.3 A PTE should take reasonable steps to ensure off-site learning is undertaken in conditions which are equal to on-site learning conditions.

Learning resources

3.4 Learners can access and use learning resources and equipment that are current and appropriate.

3.5 Learners can access independent learning services, such as library, study aids and electronic aids, where these are needed to achieve good learning outcomes.

3.6 The PTE takes all reasonable steps to ensure equipment used during the course of education and training is safe to use and is used safely.

Criterion Four: Staff

Recruitment, management and development of staff ensure sufficient personnel with the necessary skills, experience and knowledge.

Policies for Staff

4.1 A PTE must use appropriate recruitment and selection practices to make sure it has enough personnel with:

(a) teaching and subject knowledge;

(b) assessment and moderation expertise;

(c) educational management expertise;

(d) quality management expertise;

(e) student support skills;

(f) financial and administration expertise.

4.2 The PTE’s policies and procedures for ensuring the recruitment, management and development of teaching staff ensure there are sufficient personnel with the skills, experience and knowledge necessary to provide high quality teaching and learning.

4.3 A PTE must implement staff development and management processes to ensure teaching skills and subject knowledge are current and relevant to the needs of learners and other stakeholders.

Criterion Two: Finances

Financial management uses sound practices and achieves acceptable financial performance to recognised professional standards.

Policies for Finances

Accounting

2.1 All financial records are kept up-to-date and follow accepted accounting principles.

2.2 The PTE must have an adequate system of internal controls which is reviewed annually.

Financial reporting

2.3 Financial statements are prepared according to generally accepted accounting practice and comply with all financial reporting standards in New Zealand.

Financial viability

2.4 A PTE must be financially sustainable and able to meet its financial commitments.

Criterion Five: Courses

Development, design and delivery of courses respond to the demonstrated needs of learners and relevant parties and are consistent with the goals and purposes of the private training establishment.

Policies for Courses

Development, Design and Approval

5.1 The PTE designs, develops and approves courses/programmes that:

(a) are based on the needs of learners and other relevant parties, including potential employers and communities;

(b) incorporate requirements of any funding or standard-setting bodies;

(c) specify the learning outcomes and expected standards of achievement;

(d) ensure the learning outcomes are achievable within the timeframe of the course/programme;

(e) have appropriate content, teaching and learning strategies, resources and assessment activities;

(f) are current with latest industry or unit standards;

and

(g) integrate any off-site practical or workplace components.

Delivery and Evaluation

5.2 The effectiveness of a course, its delivery and its value to learners and other relevant parties is evaluated as part of the PTE’s ongoing self-assessment.