Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2017L01349:body:0:p7
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2017L01349
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Character Range: 18610–21981

to support quality delivery of its ELICOS courses, including:

       a)      rooms and equipment that are fit for purpose and proportionate or appropriate to the number of students and course syllabus

       b)      teacher staffrooms

       c)      student recreation areas

       d)      private study areas or areas for related activities, such as a library or resource centre

       e)      storage areas

       f)        offices for the management of the ELICOS provider and for the confidential counselling of students.

Standard P8 – Business management

 The operations of the provider are supported by effective management actions.

 P8.1 A registered provider must:

       a)      comply with relevant Commonwealth, state or territory legislation and other regulatory requirements that are relevant to its operations

       b)      ensure that its staff, students and other clients are fully informed of all regulatory requirements where they affect their duties or participation in ELICOS education.
     P8.2 A registered provider must hold public liability insurance throughout its registration period.
 P8.3 A registered ELICOS provider must:

       a)      have its accounts prepared to Australian Accounting and Auditing Standards, at least annually

       b)      provide the certificate of accounts to the ESOS agency on request

       c)      provide a full audit report of its financial accounts from a qualified and independent auditor, if the ESOS agency reasonably deems this necessary

       d)      provide other business management documents as requested by the ESOS agency, if reasonably deemed necessary.
     P8.4 A registered provider must have management systems that are responsive to the needs of students, staff and stakeholders and the environment in which the provider operates, including:

       a)      a systematic and continuous improvement approach to managing its operations

       b)      management of records to ensure their accuracy and integrity.
  Glossary

 CRICOS                           Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students
 Designated State Authority       A regulatory authority as defined in the Education Services for Overseas Students (ESOS) Act.
 ESOS agency                      A regulatory authority as defined in the Education Services for Overseas Students (ESOS) Act.
 Formative assessment             Information collected (generally via a range of formal and informal methods) during a course to determine student progress towards course outcomes or learning goals. Its purpose is to provide feedback in order to adapt or change teaching content or approaches, or to adapt or change student learning and study strategies.
 Foundation Programs              As defined in the National Standards for Foundation Programs.
 Learning block                   A discrete period of study within a course as defined by the provider.
 National Code                    National Code of Practice for Providers of Education and Training to Overseas Students 2018 or later version where applicable.
 Scheduled course contact hours   The hours for which students enrolled in a course are scheduled to attend classes, course-related information sessions, supervised study sessions and examinations.
 Summative assessment             Assessment carried out during or at the