Pursuant to section 159R of the Education Act 1989 (“Act”), the notice with the above title published in the New Zealand Gazette, 27 February 2020, Notice No. 2020-au850, Section 1. C. “Process and Timetable”, is amended by replacing with the timetable below:
Activity | Timing |
TEC releases Plan Guidance | December 2019 |
TEC updates Investment Toolkit material and Plan engagement begins | By March 2020 |
TEC publishes notice in the New Zealand Gazette setting out requirements for Plan content, timetable, assessment, and Plan summaries (this notice) | By March 2020 |
All TEOs seeking new funding approval for 2021 in receipt of more than $5 million of TEC funding in 2019 provide a Summary of Plan Shifts | (Waived) |
Government announces Budget 2020 | 14 May 2020 |
TEC releases Supplementary Plan Guidance to reflect any policy or Budget changes (as required) | 30 June 2020 |
TEC provides indicative allocations, and releases Mix of Provision (MoP) and EPI Commitment (EPIC) templates | 30 June 2020 |
TEOs submit proposed Plans, including MoP, EPIC, Learner Success and Additional Funding templates | 7 August 2020 |
TEC reviews proposed Plans and has further discussion with TEOs as needed | From 13 August 2020 |
TEC and TEOs finalise all discussions about any changes to proposed Plans | By 8 September 2020 |
TEOs submit any changes to their proposed Plans, including MoP and EPIC templates, following discussion with TEC | 8 September 2020 |
TEC finalises assessment of proposed Plans | October-November 2020 |
TEC makes funding decisions | October-November 2020 |
TEOs notified of decisions via Plan funding approval letter | From November 2020 |
First payments made against Plans; Plan delivery begins | January 2021 |
Dated at Wellington this 30th day of June 2020.
TIM FOWLER, Chief Executive, Tertiary Education Commission.