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TEQSA and the AGS Marian Thakur, TEQSA. 1:30 – 2:30. TEQSA: A New Regulatory Agency for Australian Higher Education. Marian Thakur Regulatory Risk and Information. A new world. On 29 January 2012, TEQSA assumed its full regulatory powers. What has changed? - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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TEQSA and the AGS
Marian Thakur, TEQSA
1:30 – 2:30
TEQSA: A New Regulatory Agency for Australian Higher Education
Marian ThakurRegulatory Risk and Information
A new worldOn 29 January 2012, TEQSA assumed its full regulatory powers.
What has changed?
nine government regulators’ powers now assumed by a single, independent, national regulator
all higher education providers to be regulated by TEQSA, including universities
AUQA operations ceased at the end of 2011
A Snapshot of TEQSA
• One national scheme▫broad coverage (n=170+)▫ common rules (Threshold
Standards)• Commission model• Regulation AND quality
improvement• Up to 7 year cycle• Continuous disclosure of
material changes• Annual cycle of risk assessments
and data collections
• Unscheduled reviews• High stakes consequences
– cancel, suspend, restrict• Scaled process and
response – proportionate, risk-based and necessary regulation
• Reviewable decisions
Basic Principles of Regulation
• Standards-based approach
• Regulation is based on the principles of:
Regulatory Necessity
Reflecting Risk
Proportionate Regulation
Standards Framework
Threshold Standards
• Provider Standards• Provider Registration• Provider Category• Course Accreditation
• Qualifications Standards
Other Standards
• Teaching and Learning Standards
• Research Standards • Information Standards
Regulatory Risk Framework• TEQSA’s Regulatory Risk Framework will underpin TEQSA’s
regulatory and quality assurance activities.
• It is a regulatory tool to assess risk to quality higher education and guide regulatory action in response.
• TEQSA is taking a holistic approach to risk assessment, balancing quantitative and qualitative information to develop ‘Risk Profiles’, and is committed to two-way dialogue with providers.
Scheduled Reviews
Non-scheduled Reviews
Quality Assessments (Sector and Provider)
Regulatory Risk Management
Provider Case Management
Information and Data Collection
- Scheduled and non-scheduled reviews
- DIISRTE data collections
- Other national and
international sources
- Material change notifications
- Providers
- Other
Regulatory Decisions - Register- Accredit- Impose conditions
Regulatory Actions- Monitor- Inquire- Investigate- Enforce
Non-regulatory Activities- Disseminate Information- Advise Ministers- International Cooperation
INPUTS ANALYSIS MODES OF FORMAL INQUIRY
COMMISSION ACTIONS
Information flow
TEQSA Act Threshold Standards
Regulatory principles - reflecting risk, proportionate regulation and regulatory necessity
Sector and Provider Profiles
Public Disclosure- National Register- CRICOS
External Expert Advice
TEQSA’s REGULATORY FRAMEWORK
Risk assessment methodology
• The overall risk assessment focuses on 3 priority risk areas:▫Risk to students▫Risk of provider collapse▫Risk to national reputation
• 46 risk indicators in 7 risk categories based on the Threshold Standards
• Risk thresholds applied across sector, traffic light approach
• Weighting applied
Risk assessment methodology
Priority risk area
• Risk to students
Risk category (Threshold Standard)
• Responsibilities to students (Provider Registration Standard 6)
Risk indicators
• F6 – Unit satisfaction• F7 – Graduate course satisfaction• F8 – Graduate employment /Further study
Provider Information Request 2012 • To carry out its regulatory functions, TEQSA requires access
to complete and up-to-date provider information
• TEQSA proposes to ▫ rely on data in the public domain or reported to other
agencies or departments, e.g. DIISRTE and GCA▫ ask for information directly from those registered
providers: that currently do not report to DIISRTE and GCA; and where the reported data does not fully meet TEQSA’s
requirements.
Provider Information Request 2012 Table A, B and C
Providers Providers Registered
for FEE-HELP Providers Registered
for CRICOS Other Providers
TEQ SA Questionnaire TEQ SA Data Collection
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Col
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H E R esea rch D a ta Collection TEQ SA A nnual Data C ollection aligned to national data collections where possible, and only requiring subset of
elements reported H E F inance Collection H E S ta ff Collection
Australian G raduate Survey
HE S tuden t Collection
CR ICOS PRISM S Database
Provider Information Request 2012
Student Surveys
• will only be collected from providers that do not currently participate in the Australian Graduate Survey (AGS) via Graduate Careers Australia (GCA) with the exception of:
• All providers are asked to provide existing internal reports of the outcomes and process of unit evaluations.
Provider Information Request 2012
Student Surveys
• Providers are asked to provide existing internal reports of the outcomes and process of student surveys conducted with respect to unit evaluation, course evaluation, student experience and graduate outcomes.
• TEQSA will not specify standard statistical parameters for surveys in the 2012 request.
Working with the sector▫ TEQSA will continue to work closely with DIISRTE and other key
stakeholder groups to establish a comprehensive data sharing capability in order to minimise the reporting burden on providers.
▫ TEQSA will establish in the near term an Expert Reference Group on data. Membership will be on the basis of expert knowledge and comprised of nominees from the four peak bodies and other expert members.
▫ TEQSA will continue to work with DIISRTE and the Advancing Quality in Higher Education Reference Group for the development of performance measurement instruments in higher education.
Further information and updates
www.teqsa.gov.au
QUESTIONS