Monitoring compliance
Proposed new systems of non-government schools must describe the manner in which it is proposed that compliance with the requirements for registration of member schools under Part 3 of the Education Act and, if applicable, for accreditation of member schools under Part 8 of the Act will be monitored. The description must include:
- information as to how compliance of each member school will be monitored in relation to:
- the registration requirements
- accreditation requirements, if applicable
- how determinations will be made in relation to recommendations for renewal of registrations/exemption from registration and, if applicable, accreditation
- the manner in which the proposed system will determine whether proposed new schools or established schools that join the proposed system will be recommended for
- provisional registration
- exemption from provisional registration
- provisional accreditation
- the process the proposed system will use to conduct an internal review in cases where there is a concern about compliance with the requirements for registration and/or accreditation
- the process by which the proposed system will provide assurance to NESA that member schools comply with the registration and, if applicable, accreditation requirements throughout their registration/accreditation period
- the process proposed to meet the requirements for
- notification and disclosures under the Act
- changes in circumstances of the operation of the system and its member schools.
Approval to operate as a system of non-government schools requires that an approved authority for the system monitor compliance with the Education Act of its member schools in the manner approved by the Minister. If an approved authority for a system of non-government schools proposes to change the manner in which compliance of member schools is monitored, the approved authority must seek Ministerial approval nine (9) months prior to the intended time for the proposed change to be implemented.