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* 1. This submission was completed by

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* 2. Are you making this submission:

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* 3. Please indicate which part of the sector your submission represents

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* 4. Do you give permission for your submission to be published on-line?

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* 5. Do you give permission for your organisation's name to be listed in the published summary of submissions? (Please note that the names of individual submitters will not be published)

The proposed quality assurance framework

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* 6. Do you agree with the proposed categories of quality assurance (Figure 1) and the response by the Council (Figure 2)?

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* 7. Do you support the introduction of a quality assurance profile for every programme of study?

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* 8. Do you agree that the quality assurance indicators should focus on the areas of history and governance, human resources, physical resources and student experience and outcome? (Table 1)

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* 9. Do you agree with the proposed quality assurance indicators? (Table 1)

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1.1.  The programme currently meets all the education standards and is not subject to a condition or to special reporting by the Council (Standard 1)
1.2.  The programme continues to be offered as accredited and prospective programme changes have been reported to the Council (Standard 1)
1.3. The Governance structure and status of the education provider remains unchanged (Standard 1)
1.4.  A new program delivery or new curriculum has been introduced within the last 3 years (Standard 1).
2.1. Leadership of the school of nursing is unchanged (Standard 3)
2.2. Staff qualifications and experience profile of the programme is stable (Standard 3)
2.3. Student numbers are stable (Standard 3).
3.1. The education provider’s physical resources are sufficient to support student education and experience (Standard 1)
4.1. Outcomes of student assessment remain stable (Standard 6)
4.2. Student support services are unchanged (Standards 1&3)
4.3. Clinical Experiences are of a high quality and meet students learning needs.(Standards 7,8 &9)
Clearer steps in the accreditation process

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* 10. Do you agree with the proposed timeline for accreditation process? (Figure 3)

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* 11. Do you agree with the proposed stages for accreditation process? (Figures 3 & 4)

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* 12. Do you support the introduction of an Annual Monitoring Report and Declaration? (see Attachment 2)

Greater clarity and transparency for accreditation

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* 13. Do you support the introduction of the following determinations by the Council?

  Yes No
a) Accreditation for a finite period
b) Accreditation for a finite period with conditions
c) Refusing or revoking accreditation

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* 14. Do you support Council publishing accreditation decisions or reports on its website?

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* 15. Please share any other thoughts:

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