Common use of VERIFIABLE STUDENT CONTACT HOURS AND INVALID ENROLMENTS Clause in Contracts

VERIFIABLE STUDENT CONTACT HOURS AND INVALID ENROLMENTS. Preamble Where student enrolments have been reported, but there is a lack of evidence at audit to demonstrate that a student has been engaged in a learning activity associated with a particular module/competency or by an incorrect funding code, the reported activity is deemed to be an Invalid Enrolment (IE). The Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR), in conjunction with Skills Victoria, audits the annual student statistical data from Victoria to determine the reliability and completeness of information reported. The Verifiable Student Contact Hours are the total SCHs reported, reduced by the percentage of Invalid Enrolments (IE) as determined by an independent audit. All institute SCHs may be amended to reflect the Verifiable Student Contact Hours. Where the IE rate exceeds 3%: delivery under Schedule 3 Part 4A will be discounted by the excess and if the resultant discounted delivery is less than the total minimum value(s) required to be delivered under this Agreement, resource recovery action may be taken. This includes the total minimum value(s) identified in Schedule 3 Part 4A and Schedule 2.13 as applicable; and resource recovery may also be sought in relation to any demand driven delivery in proportion to the IE rate. Board/Council Responsibility The Board/Council is required to participate in an annual audit to determine the Institute’s IE rate for the previous year. At least 97% of the Board/Council’s enrolments at the module/competency level are to be verifiable in accord with the relevant clauses of the TAFE Delivery Guidelines. If at least 97% of the Board/Council’s enrolments at the module/competency level are not verifiable, an Action Plan for reducing an unacceptable IE rate will be prepared and submitted to Skills Victoria.

VERIFIABLE STUDENT CONTACT HOURS AND INVALID ENROLMENTS. Preamble Where student enrolments have been reported, but there is a lack of evidence at audit to demonstrate that a student has been engaged in a learning activity associated with a particular module/competency or by an incorrect funding code, the reported activity is deemed to be an Invalid Enrolment (IE). The Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR), in conjunction with Skills Victoria, ) audits the annual student statistical data from Victoria to determine the reliability and completeness of information reported. The Verifiable Student Contact Hours are the total SCHs reported, reduced by the percentage of Invalid Enrolments (IE) as determined by an independent audit. All institute SCHs may be amended to reflect the Verifiable Student Contact Hours. Where the IE rate exceeds 3%: delivery under Schedule 3 Part 4A will be discounted by the excess and if the resultant discounted delivery is less than the total minimum value(s) required to be delivered under this Agreement, resource recovery action may be taken. This includes the total minimum value(s) identified in Schedule 3 Part 4A and Schedule 2.13 as applicable; and resource recovery may also be sought in relation to any demand driven delivery in proportion to the IE rate. Board/Council Responsibility The Board/Council is required to participate in an annual audit to determine the Institute’s IE rate for the previous year. At least 97% of the Board/Council’s enrolments at the module/competency level are to be verifiable in accord with the relevant clauses of the TAFE Program Delivery Guidelines. If at least 97Where the IE rate achieved in a calendar year, as determined by audit in the following calendar year, exceeds 3%, a plan of action to bring the IE level to the required standard for the reported enrolments will need to be submitted to Skills Victoria. all institute SCHs may be amended to reflect the Verifiable Student Contact Hours the Board/Council will achieve an IE rate of less than 3% of total reported enrolments annually. where required, a plan of action to reduce this IE rate will be submitted. Where the IE rate exceeds 3%, the Board/Council’s enrolments at the module/competency level are not verifiable, an Action Plan for reducing an unacceptable IE rate Government-funded delivery will be prepared and submitted discounted by the excess and, if the resultant discounted delivery is less than the minimum total SCH required to Skills Victoriabe delivered under Schedule 3, resource recovery action may be taken.

VERIFIABLE STUDENT CONTACT HOURS AND INVALID ENROLMENTS. Preamble Where student enrolments have been reported, but there is a lack of evidence at audit to demonstrate that a student has been engaged in a learning activity associated with a particular module/competency or by an incorrect funding code, the reported activity is deemed to be an Invalid Enrolment (IE). The Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR), in conjunction with Skills Victoria, ) audits the annual student statistical data from Victoria to determine the reliability and completeness of information reported. The Verifiable Student Contact Hours are the total SCHs reported, reduced by the percentage of Invalid Enrolments (IE) as determined by an independent audit. All institute SCHs may be amended to reflect the Verifiable Student Contact Hours. Where the IE rate exceeds 3%: delivery under Schedule 3 Part 4A will be discounted by the excess and if the resultant discounted delivery is less than the total minimum value(s) required to be delivered under this Agreement, resource recovery action may be taken. This includes the total minimum value(s) identified in Schedule 3 Part 4A and Schedule 2.13 as applicable; and resource recovery may also be sought in relation to any demand driven delivery in proportion to the IE rate. Board/Council Responsibility The Board/Council is required to participate in an annual audit to determine the Institute’s IE rate for the previous year. At least 97% of the Board/Council’s enrolments at the module/competency level are to be verifiable in accord with the relevant clauses of the TAFE Program Delivery Guidelines. If at least 97Where the IE rate achieved in a calendar year, as determined by audit in the following calendar year, exceeds 3%, a plan of action to bring the IE level to the required standard for the reported enrolments will need to be submitted to Skills Victoria. • all institute SCHs may be amended to reflect the Verifiable Student Contact Hours • the Board/Council will achieve an IE rate of less than 3% of total reported enrolments annually. • where required, a plan of action to reduce this IE rate will be submitted. Where the IE rate exceeds 3%, the Board/Council’s enrolments at the module/competency level are not verifiable, an Action Plan for reducing an unacceptable IE rate Government-funded delivery will be prepared and submitted discounted by the excess and, if the resultant discounted delivery is less than the minimum total SCH required to Skills Victoriabe delivered under Schedule 3, resource recovery action may be taken.