National regulators, Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA) and Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA) have recently released a series of announcements relating to higher education and dual sector / vocational education and training.
IHEA members will be interested to note these announcements:
TEQSA – HIGHER EDUCATION
19 October 2022
Supporting International of Day of Action Against Contract Cheating
TEQSA launched a new checklist for higher education providers to mark the International Day of Action Against Contract Cheating.
19 October 2022
International Launch of Global Academic Integrity Network (GAIN)
A new consortium led by TEQSA, and the Irish education quality agency (Quality and Qualifications Ireland), are joining forces to fight the rise of commercial academic cheating services targeting higher education students.
19 October 2022
Education Services for Overseas Students: ESOS National Code – Return to Compliance
TEQSA expects that all providers will transition to compliance with the ESOS National Code by 30 June 2023, where it is safe and practical to do so.
17 October 2022
Updated Material Change Notifications Policy and Guidance
TEQSA recently reviewed and updated their material change notification policy and guidance.
13 October 2022
TEQSA Cost Recovery Model Announced
TEQSA released its Cost Recovery Implementation Statement 2022-23.
TEQSA also released additional information on the Cost Recovery Implementation Statement (CRIS), providing more information on how TEQSA implements cost recovery for quality assurance and regulation of higher education, as of 1 January 2023.
13 October 2022
TEQSA Disrupts Access to Another 110 Illegal Academic Cheating Websites
TEQSA worked with ISPs to block another 110 cheating sites.
13 October 2022
Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students (CRICOS) - Frequently Asked Questions
TEQSA released a list of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about CRICOS.
11 October 2022
Proposed Register Guidelines Amendments – Consultation Paper
TEQSA has commenced a consultation process for proposed amendments to the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (Register) Guidelines 2017.
AQSA – DUAL SECTOR / VET
19 October 2022
Education Services for Overseas Students - ESOS National Code: Return to Compliance
ASQA, along with TEQSA, expects that all providers will transition to compliance with the ESOS National Code by 30 June 2023, where it is safe and practical to do so.
11 October 2022
Guidance for Providers
ASQA has reviewed the suite of General Directions and determined that they be integrated as part of their guidance materials for providers.
IHEA is engaging with both regulators on the details from these announcements. We recently expressed our concerns about the TEQSA recovery announcement.
IHEA members should contact our team if you require further information or assistance on these issues.
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