Plan Guidance and Toolkit
Plan Guidance and Toolkit
Plan Guidance and the Toolkit provide information templates for Investment from 2023.
Plan Guidance and the Toolkit provide information templates for Investment from 2023.
Our objective is to make high-quality investment decisions. We want our decision making to support a dynamic system that delivers lifelong learning and equips learners, communities and employers for success.
The Plan Guidance, Supplementary Plan Guidance and Investment Briefs should be read alongside each other when you are developing your Plan. They can also inform your discussions with your Relationship Manager or our Customer Contact Group.
Plan Guidance for TEOs submitting Plans for funding from 1 January 2023 (PDF, 966 KB)
Investment Round Timeline
The Investment Round Timeline provides an outline of the major milestones to occur for investment for 2023.
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Activity |
Timing |
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The Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) releases Plan Guidance |
By March 2022 |
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TEC publishes notices in the New Zealand Gazette setting out requirements for Plan content, timetable, assessment, and Plan summaries |
By March 2022 |
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Government announces Budget |
May 2022 |
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TEC releases Supplementary Plan Guidance to reflect any policy or Budget changes (as required) |
June 2022 |
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TEC provides indicative allocations |
By 1 June 2022 |
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TEC releases Mix of Provision (MoP) and Educational Performance Indicator Commitment (EPIC) templates |
3 June 2022 |
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Tertiary education organisations (TEOs) submit proposed Plans, including MoP, EPIC, Learner Success Plans, Disability Action Plans and Additional Funding templates |
8 July 2022 |
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TEC reviews proposed Plans and has further discussion with TEOs as needed |
July - October 2022 |
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TEC notifies TEOs of funding decisions in writing |
From November 2022 |
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First payments made against Plans; Plan delivery begins |
January 2023 |
Plan Guidance publications
Supplementary Plan Guidance – published June 2022
Supplementary Plan Guidance provides you with further information about what the Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) will be looking for in your Investment Plan that was not available when Plan Guidance was published. This year it also contains information about the Unified Funding System (UFS), including the National and Regional Skills Priorities, which will be used to allocate the strategic component of UFS funding.
Plan Guidance for 2023 – published February 2022
Plan Guidance supports you to understand what needs to be submitted in your Investment Plan, how we will assess it, and our priorities for investment.
Plan Guidance for TEOs submitting Plans for funding from 1 January 2023 (PDF, 966 KB)
Preparing for investment in 2023 – published December 2021
In December 2021 we released Preparing for Investment in 2023. This information informs your planning and submissions for the Investment Round.
Plan Gazette notice 2022
The Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) sets criteria for the content of Investment Plans, Plan summaries, the submission process, the timetable, and how Plans will be assessed. These are published in the New Zealand Gazette.
Investment Briefs
The Investment Briefs are a summary of what we want to achieve across particular areas of provision and our expectations around parity.
Foundation Education Investment Brief (PDF, 261 KB)
Information sheet – Learner Success Plans
This information sheet explains the Learner Success Framework and provides information that supports you to complete your Learner Success Plan.
Templates
Many of the templates you require for drafting and submitting your Plan (for example Mix of Provision (MoP) templates) are available in Workspace 2. Please refer to the table below for other relevant templates.
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Template description |
Who needs it |
Submission deadline |
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Strategic Intent and Learner Success Plan template (DOCX, 4.1 MB) This template was previously known as the Investment Plan template. It has two parts. Tertiary education organisations (TEOs) can use the Strategic Intent section of this template to structure the strategic intent component of their Investment Plan (Plan). It sets out the requirements for proposed Plans and ensures we have all the information we require to make informed investment decisions. TEOs are encouraged to use the Learner Success Plan template, or to use the headings provided to guide their own document. |
Strategic Intents are required from all TEOs submitting a full Investment Plan. Learner Success Plans are required from all TEOs submitting Strategic Intents. |
8 July 2022 (please refer to timeline for further detail) |
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2023 Investment Plan additional funding requests Additional funding requests for 2023 are to be submitted at the same time as your 2023 Plan documents. TEOs applying for additional funding for the Student Achievement Component Levels 1 and 2 (SAC 1&2), Youth Guarantee (YG), Adult and Community Education (ACE), Literacy and Numeracy (L&N) or Specialised English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) funds need to complete the following form: Additional Fund Request application forms will not be available on our website for the Unified Funding System (UFS) or Student Achievement Component level 7 (degree) and above (SAC 7+) funds. We will not be considering additional funding requests for the UFS until after the April 2023 Single Data Return. We will be taking a targeted approach to allocating additional funding for the SAC 7+ fund. Please see ‘Supplementary Plan Guidance for investment from 2023’ for more information about our targeted approach to additional funding. |
TEOs wishing to request funding above their 2023 indicative allocation for SAC 1&2, YG, ACE, L&N or ESOL funds must submit an additional funding request using the template provided. |
8 July 2022 |
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2022 additional funding requests – in-year amendments Additional funding requests for 2022 in-year amendments for Adult and Community Education (ACE), Literacy and Numeracy (L&N) or Specialised English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) funds can be submitted from 1 June to 30 September 2022. TEOs applying for these funds must complete the following form: Request for 2022 In-Year (Significant Plan Amendment) for TEOs (XLSX, 181 KB) We are taking a targeted approach to 2022 in-year additional funding for the Student Achievement Component, Youth Guarantee, and Industry Training funds. Please refer below to ‘Resources for Investment for 2022’ for more information about our targeted approach to additional funding. |
TEOs wishing to request funding above their 2022 current approved allocation for the ACE, L&N or ESOL funds must submit an additional funding request using the template(s) provided. | 30 September 2022 |
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New provider process TEOs that are new to on-Plan funding or have not received on-Plan funding in the last 12 months will need to follow the new provider process. |
Any TEO that has not received on-Plan funding in the last 12 months |
8 July 2022 |
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2023 indicative allocations review process for UFS delivery component TEOs can request changes are made to their UFS delivery component (subject and mode of delivery) indicative allocation, if they believe the data that their allocation was based on is not accurate, or that other information should have been considered in the calculation. This is not a process for requesting additional funding. A TEO can request changes to its allocation through the UFS Template for Changes to TEO Delivery Component Indicative Allocation (XLSX, 54 KB). The template is supported by an example and instructions on how to give the Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) the most useful and accurate information to process a TEO’s submission. For more details on how to complete and submit a request for a review of your 2023 indicative allocation for UFS delivery component funding, please refer to UFS 2023 funding rates. |
Any TEO that would like its indicative allocation reviewed because of one of the following reasons:
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8 July 2022, 5pm |
We want to remind all TEOs that your Plan documents including your Strategic Intent, Learner Success Plan, Disability Action Plan, MoPs and Educational Performance Indicator Commitments (EPICs) should all be submitted through Workspace 2. Please do not submit these documents by email as this can result in delays.
Resources for investment in 2022
Plan Guidance
This Plan Guidance and Supplementary Plan Guidance relate to funding for 2022.
Plan Guidance for TEOs submitting new Plans for funding from 1 January 2022 (PDF, 1.2 MB)
Supplementary Plan Guidance for investment from 2022, released June 2021 (PDF, 751 KB)
Investment Briefs
These investment briefs relate to funding for 2022.
Student Achievement Component (SAC) Investment Briefs
- Infosheet: SAC Investment Briefs (PDF, 641 KB)
- SAC levels 1-3 Investment Brief (PDF, 938 KB)
- SAC levels 4-7 (non-degree) Investment Brief (PDF, 1.1 MB)
- SAC level 7 (degree) Investment Brief (PDF, 1.1 MB)
Industry Training Fund (ITF) Investment Briefs
- Infosheet: ITF Investment Briefs (PDF, 1014 KB)
- ITF levels 1–2 Investment Brief (PDF, 946 KB)
- ITF levels 3–4 Investment Brief (PDF, 960 KB)
- ITF levels 5–7 Investment Brief (PDF, 967 KB)
- New Zealand Apprenticeship Investment Brief (PDF, 953 KB)
Construction Investment Brief
Secondary Initial Teacher Education Brief
Food and Fibre Sectors Investment Brief
Information sheets
Infosheet: Learner Success Plans for investment in 2022 (DOCX, 522 KB)
Infosheet: Using Ngā Kete to inform your Investment Plan information information (PDF, 1 MB)
Templates
Additional funding – 2022 in-year amendments
Following record levels of increased enrolments in 2021 and evidence of reduced enrolments for 2022 across many providers, the Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) will take a targeted approach to providing tertiary education organisations (TEOs) with additional funding for SAC and ITF funds in 2022. We will be focusing on high priority areas and provision, where there is demand for growth.
This targeted approach will ensure our investment process is effective for the sector and the TEC while continuing to support learners, their whānau, employers and communities.
The targeted approach to additional funding will be for these specific funds:
- Student Achievement Component Level 3 and above Fund (SAC3+)
- Student Achievement Component Levels 1 and 2 Fund (SAC 1&2)
- Industry Training Fund (ITF) and Youth Guarantee Fund (YG)
Additional Funding Request (AFR) application forms will not be available on our website for these funds. Your Relationship Manager/Advisor (RMI/RA) will provide you with an abridged 2022 additional funding form template for SAC, YG and ITF if we consider that you meet the criteria for additional funding.
TEOs applying for the following funds must complete the 2022 in-year Additional Funding Request Application Template for TEOs (XLSX, 181 KB).
- Adult and Community Education (ACE) Funds (ACE in Communities, ACE in Schools, and ACE in Tertiary Education Institutions (TEIs))
- Intensive Literacy and Numeracy Fund (ILN)
- Intensive Literacy and Numeracy ESOL Fund (ILN ESOL)
- TEO-led Workplace Literacy and Numeracy Fund (WLN TEO-led)
- Intensive Literacy and Numeracy Refugee English Fund
The additional funding period is from 1 June to 30 September 2022.
If you have any questions, please contact your Relationship Manager or the Customer Contact Group at customerservice@tec.govt.nz or 0800 601 301.
Want to know more?
For more information about the Investment round, please contact your Relationship Manager or call our Customer Contact Group on 0800 601 301.