For 2020, we will allocate the 20% funding premium for the level 1 and 2 qualifications in your level 1 and 2 commitment

We will allocate the YG premium based on your level 1 and 2 commitments in your 2020 Mix of Provision (MoP) file.

No recovery for over-payment of YG premium will be requested for 2020 delivery during calendar 2020, in recognition of the effects of the Covid-19 situation.

However; from 2021 at the end of the year, we will calculate your final delivery (including the premium relating to actual delivery at levels 1 and 2) against your total YG allocation including the premium and recovery if you were over-paid.

We will adjust your premium allocation, if required, due to other significant plan changes

Significant plan changes during the year may affect the amount of level 1 and 2 premium required, for example if we have agreed a change in the total allocated, or there is a change in the distribution of your commitments within the allocation. If necessary, we will recalculate and adjust your premium allocation.

We will carefully review your submitted Mix of Provision to ensure we allocate the correct amount

We will monitor closely to ensure you allocate accurately as agreed with TEC in your Mix of Provision (MoP).  This includes any changes agreed within the year. We will only accept and approve the MoP if the commitment is within the MoP tolerance of $11,000 and the distribution of the funding is in line what was agreed and approved by the TEC. MoPs must be submitted in a timely matter.

We will take into account previous delivery patterns, and any specific agreements you have with us regarding changes to your MoP.

Change to equivalent full-time student (EFTS) definition for Youth Guarantee levels 1 and 2 qualifications

From 2019, we recognise 100 credits as a full-time, full-year workload for a learner enrolled in a level 1 or 2 Youth Guarantee qualification (rather than 120 credits). Delivery towards level 1 and 2 qualifications will attract a funding premium payment of 20% after each SDR submission.

No system or reporting changes are required from this change. See Enrolment, Funding and payments, and Monitoring and reporting for more information.

Change to learner eligibility funding condition (February 2019)

Where a learner is enrolled in level 1, 2 and/or level 3 qualifications, we will continue to fund up to 120 credits worth of delivery towards those qualifications in a calendar year, the same as in 2018.

You must not enrol a learner in more than:

• 1.2 EFTS (120 credits) of level 1 and/or 2 Youth Guarantee qualification provision in a calendar year; and
• 1.0 EFTS (120 credits) of level 3 Youth Guarantee qualification provision in a calendar year.

Two EFTS entitlement to Youth Guarantee

From 2018, you must not enrol a learner in Youth Guarantee if the learner:

• has already received two EFTS of Youth Guarantee provision; or
• would exceed two EFTS worth of Youth Guarantee provision during the period of proposed enrolment.

Learning hours

We have clarified our requirements for entering learning hours information into the Services for Tertiary Education Organisations (STEO) learning hours fields. See Learning hours, under Duration, under Information about qualifications on the Qualifications and courses page.

Recognition of prior learning / prior achievement

We have better aligned our information with the New Zealand Qualifications Authority’s (NZQA’s) guidelines. See Recognition of learning / prior achievement on the Enrolment, and Funding and payments pages.