Education Management & Regulatory Compliance

The education sector is one of great opportunity but there is no doubt that it is heavily regulated. If you want advice and support that carefully considers regulatory requirements, is heavy on practical solutions and light on theoretical then it may be worth a chat with us.

The complexity of the regulatory environment, the changing nature of most funding contracts and shifting or varied approach to audits means it is important to have an independent or “fresh” set of eyes that can provide targeted assistance.  We often act as a “critical friend”  providing compliance advice, challenging established practices and solving problems. 

Our approach is to refine and tighten policy and other supporting documentation to ensure regulatory and funding compliance requirements are satisfied.  We supply tailored approaches as they are developed specifically for your business, and in our experience these work best.

We also know how to conduct effective education business reviews and compliance audits that have a risk based and educative approach. We understand education and have capability to quickly come to grips with how you do business and identify key business gaps. We then work with you to find solutions that suit your business. As we provide contracted regulatory audit services, we understand and can help you to plan for and deal with audits.

Our experience spans the education sector. We have worked with Universities, higher education providers, TAFE Institutes, RTOs, English language providers and Schools.  In addition we have supplied contracted services to the Victorian Department of Education and Training and Victorian Registration and Qualifications Authority.

As our relationship with our clients develop, we tend to undertake a range of different projects that leverage from our in-depth understanding of the  education sector and broad governance, risk management, compliance and financial management experience including coaching and building staff capability.

Our education support services include:

• Higher Education –governance and risk management, audit support and ESOS compliance
• Vocational Education and Training – regulatory compliance support, financial viability, state and Commonwealth funding contracts and ESOS compliance
• English language (ELICOS) training - regulatory compliance support, governance, risk management and ESOS compliance
• Secondary Education –governance risk management and ESOS compliance
• Pre and post regulatory and funding contract audit support services
• Review of applications for new and changes to registration with VRQA, ASQA and TEQSA
• Financial viability assessments and financial reporting to State and VET FEE Help funding bodies

We pride ourselves on the strength of our professional development network, which we see as an important part of the way we do business.

It keeps us in touch with what is happening and means our clients receive the latest information on regulatory touch points and areas of risk. Our services do not include academic support in the form of curriculum or training resources development or reviews, however, we can leverage from our professional development network for these services.