Reporting and monitoring – DQ1-2
Reporting and monitoring – DQ1-2
This page provides information about TEOs’ reporting requirements relating to the Delivery at Levels 1 and 2 on the New Zealand Qualifications and Credentials Framework (DQ1-2) Fund, and our monitoring of TEOs’ performance.
This page provides information about TEOs’ reporting requirements relating to the Delivery at Levels 1 and 2 on the New Zealand Qualifications and Credentials Framework (DQ1-2) Fund, and our monitoring of TEOs’ performance.
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TEOs with an indicative allocation of DQ1-2 funding submit a completed Mix of Provision (MoP) template and an Educational Performance Indicator Commitments (EPICs) template to the Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) via DXP Ngā Kete.
We approve the MoP and EPICs through the Investment Plan approval process.
We then monitor TEOs’ reported delivery against these commitments and other requirements and expectations that we set.
Reporting
All DQ1-2 funded TEOs report to us through the Single Data Return (SDR).
For deadlines for submissions throughout the year, see SDR submission dates.
We use data submitted via the SDR to monitor performance, publish performance information and report tertiary education statistics.
TEO reporting is carried out through DXP Ngā Kete.
Each TEO submits its SDR, registers and maintains its qualifications for funding, and updates its qualification, course and delivery site details, through this website.
For further information about reporting, see the Funding Conditions Catalogue for the relevant year.
Please pay attention to reporting requirements in both the base funding conditions and DQ1-2 funding conditions.
Source of Funding codes to use in the SDR
See the table below for Source of Funding (SoF) codes to use when reporting DQ1-2 provision.
Learner | Course enrolment | Report under SoF code |
---|---|---|
Withdraws or completes course and ... | ... meets 10%/one month threshold for funding. | 26 |
Withdraws and ... | ... does not meet 10%/one month threshold for funding. | N/A |
Full details of the timing of and the data to submit in the SDR can be found in the Data Specifications for Single Data Return.
Monitoring
We monitor all TEOs’ performance and practices to understand their performance in the sector, and to inform our decisions about future funding.
TEO performance is monitored against the following Educational Performance Indicators (EPIs):
- qualification completions
- cohort-based qualification completions
- cohort-based learner retention
- learner progression to higher-level study or employment
- course completions (historical EPI), and
- learner retention (historical EPI).
For further information on how EPIs are defined and calculated, please see Performance of tertiary education organisations.
Te reo Māori and mātauranga Māori provision
In general, we expect the same performance, progression and employment outcomes from te reo Māori and mātauranga Māori provision as other funded provision. However, we recognise that some learners may enrol to acquire te reo / Māori cultural knowledge, with no expectation of progression or employment.
We therefore monitor this provision in the context of the wider government strategy on te reo Māori and mātauranga Māori education. In respect of funding decisions and monitoring activities, te reo Māori and mātauranga Māori provision EPIs will be considered separately to other provision EPIs.
Other monitoring
In addition, we monitor your:
- achievement of EPICs and MoP delivery commitments. You are responsible for notifying us, and discussing any significant shifts from the agreed MoP including the rationale, well before any such shift occurs
- achievement against any other performance standards agreed in your Investment Plan, including progress in line with your Learner Success Plan and Disability Action Plan, if your TEO receives on-Plan funding
- compliance with DQ1-2 funding conditions and legislative requirements
- achievement of parity regarding participation and EPIs for target learner groups set out in the Tertiary Education Strategy, and
- achievement of any other expectations that we have communicated to you.
Benchmarking
Tertiary education institutions (TEIs) must participate in benchmarking, which contributes to enhancing institutional capability, and performance and sustainability in the sector.
Using the New Zealand Benchmarking Tool, TEIs can measure their performance against various educational and financial performance benchmarks. For conditions on benchmarking see the DQ1-2 funding conditions for the relevant year.