These are the conditions specific to the consortium activities component of the Māori and Pasifika Trades Training (MPTT) Fund for 2019.

See also the generic conditions that apply to MPTT funding, and all other off-Plan funds. 

1. General organisation eligibility

To be eligible to receive MPTT Fund Funding you must remain as part of the same approved consortium or consortia, where applicable, for the length of the Funding Period, except as agreed by us for the purpose of continuing to support enrolled learners. 

2. Organisation eligibility

To receive Funding from the MPTT Consortium Activities Fund, you must meet and continue to meet the necessary eligibility criteria, being that you are the lead consortium member, and that you, as the lead consortium member are:

(a)  approved by us, and

(b)  a legal entity, and

(c)  either:

(i)  an organisation that is eligible to receive MPTT Fees Top-up and/or MPTT Brokerage Services under the MPTT Fund, or

(ii)  a person or body that provides tertiary education related services and is identified in accordance with section 159B(2) of the Education Act.

3. Consortium lead member’s responsibilities

As the lead member of the consortium, you must enter into an arrangement, or arrangements, with each other member of the consortium that:

(a) enables you to meet the Conditions imposed by us on you as the consortium lead member

(b) imposes on each other member of the consortium obligations owed to you that are similar to your obligations in respect of any MPTT Fund Funding received by you, and

(c) imposes on each other member of the consortium obligations to provide information to and fully cooperate with you and us, in order to verify your compliance with the Conditions.

4. Membership of consortium

A consortium should consist of at least one tertiary education organisation, an industry training organisation, employer representation, and a Māori and/or Pasifika entity.

As the lead member of the consortium, you must not, without our prior written consent, enter into any arrangement with another organisation, or end an arrangement with any other member of the consortium, that would have the effect of changing the membership of the consortium.

5. Consortium Activities

You may only use MPTT Consortium Activities Fund Funding to undertake the following activities:

(a)    consortium activities (MPTT Consortium Activities) including governance, project management, co-ordination, and evaluation services

(b)   employability skills training (MPTT Employability Activities), and fees for obtaining licenses, such as driver licences, that complement the SAC-funded programmes and that learners are likely to need to gain entry-level employment in their chosen trade

(c)    additional learner support (MPTT Learner Support Funding) including activities, goods or other support which contributes to a learners’ success

(d)   transitional tools grant administration for eligible learners who complete or leave their MPTT pre-trades training on or prior to 31 December 2018.

6. Funding from other sources

An organisation that receives MPTT Consortium Activities Fund Funding must:

(a) not (without our prior written consent) seek or obtain any funding, from any Crown source other than us, to fund a programme or training scheme which is funded under MPTT, and

(b) notify us immediately if it becomes aware of any circumstances that might result in a breach of sub-paragraph (a) of this condition.

7. Female participation in MPTT

You must agree with us an aspirational target for female participation in MPTT that:

(a)  reflects the opportunity for the consortium to increase female participation in trades that offer sustainable employment and in which females have traditionally been under-represented; and

(b)  represents a significant but achievable increase on previous female participation in the Consortium’s activities.

We will monitor your actual overall female learner participation and your performance against the target may be used to inform future funding decisions.

This target forms part of your 2019 Funding Confirmation.

8. Participation of learners who may be less likely to participate or achieve in vocational training without MPTT

(a)  You must agree with us an aspirational target(s) for the participation of learners less likely to participate or achieve in vocational training without MPTT, such as those with low qualifications and recent beneficiaries.

The target(s) should reflect local/regional needs and aspirations, and can relate to an industry need, specific qualifications and/or be in response to regional economic development strategies.

The target(s) form(s) part of your 2019 Funding Confirmation.

Your performance against the target(s) may be used to inform future funding allocations.

(b)  You must work with your consortium partners to ensure that the requirements below are met.

(i)      We expect that learners enrolling in MPTT qualifications at Levels 3 and 4 on the NZQF hold qualifications no higher than Level 3 at the time of their enrolment.

(ii)    rior achievement requirements for learners enrolling in Level 1 and 2 qualifications must be met according to the tertiary education organisation (TEO) funding conditions for SAC Levels 1 and 2 provision.

9. Employment outcomes performance measure for consortia

You must report employment outcomes in the form that we specify.

The MPTT initiative is an end-to-end initiative for recruiting learners, providing training and pastoral care, and transitioning them into sustainable trades-related employment. We expect you to have a strong role in achieving learner progression to:

• New Zealand Apprenticeships
• Other industry training programmes at Level 3 and above
• Managed Apprenticeships
• Trades-related employment
• Further education at Level 4 or above
• Other employment.

We will analyse employment outcomes data reported by your consortium. We will review results across all consortia and determine a national measure for 2019.

Your performance and reporting may be used to inform future funding decisions.

10. Minimum performance standards

You must meet any minimum performance standards as specified by us.

11. Financial reporting

(a) You must, as soon as practicable after the end of any year in which you receive MPTT Consortium Activities Fund Funding, provide us with:

(i) a financial report for that year, including a statement of financial performance, a statement of financial position, a statement of movements in equity, a statement of cash flows, and a statement of service performance that compares your performance with the outcomes agreed with us as measured by any performance indicators agreed with us

(ii) any financial reports, or statistical or other information, required by us, and

(iii) any information necessary to demonstrate compliance with the Conditions.

(b) The reports described in subparagraph (a) must be prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting practice and audited by an independent chartered accountant.

12. Subcontracting

(a) You must not subcontract any MPTT Consortium Activities Fund funded activities unless you have our prior written consent.

(b) You:

(i) must comply with any conditions imposed by us on the consent to subcontract, and

(ii) must ensure that the subcontracted party does not further subcontract any functions, and

(iii) remain accountable to us for the use of the MPTT Consortium Activities Fund Funding.

13. Repayment of MPTT Consortium Activities Fund Funding

(a)    If you receive MPTT Consortium Activities Fund Funding that is greater than it should have been, or that you were not entitled to receive, you must treat the amount of the over-funding as a debt due to the Crown that:

(i)      is repayable on demand; and

(ii)    may be set-off against all or any funding, or any sum of money payable by us to you.

(b)   For the purposes of this condition any MPTT Consortium Activities Fund Funding that remains unspent at 31 December 2019 will be counted as an amount of funding that is greater than it should have been.

14. Suspension, revocation or withdrawal of MPTT Consortium Activities Fund Funding

If we suspend, revoke or withdraw some or all of your MPTT Consortium Activities Fund Funding under section 159ZF of the Education Act 1989 before some or all of that funding has been used or contractually committed towards the purposes for which the funding was provided, you must treat the unexpended or uncommitted portion of the funding as debt due to the Crown that is:

(a)  repayable on demand by us, and

(b)  may be set-off against all or any funding, or any sum payable by us to you.

These are the conditions specific to the fees top-ups and brokerage services components of the Māori and Pasifika Trades Training (MPTT) Fund for 2019.

See also the generic conditions that apply to MPTT funding, and all other off-Plan funds. 

1.          Organisation eligibility

(a)               To be eligible to receive MPTT Fund Funding for MPTT Fees Top-ups and Brokerage Services you must remain part of the same approved consortium or consortia, where applicable, for the length of the Funding Period, except as agreed by us, for the purpose of continuing to support enrolled learners. 

(b)               If we cease to fund the consortium or consortia you are part of, through MPTT, then Fees Top-ups and Brokerage Services for new learners will also cease.

(c)                To receive Funding for MPTT Fees Top-ups and MPTT Brokerage Services during the Funding Period you must meet and continue to meet the following eligibility criteria:

(i)      You must be a TEO that:

A.        is part of a consortium approved by us; and

B.        is a Wānanga, an ITP, a PTE or a University; and

C.        is quality assured by:

a.         the NZQA, if you an ITP, Wānanga or PTE; or

b.        the NZVCC, if you are a University; and

(ii)      has been allocated SAC Funding from us; or

(iii)    a consortium, or a member of a consortium; that:

A.        is approved by us;

B.        is a legal entity; and

C.         an industry training organisation that is quality assured by the NZQA or is an organisation identified under section 159B(2) of the Education Act; and

D.        in the case of fees top-ups funding, has a contract for SAC-funded provision with at least one TEO that meets the criteria specified in 1 (c)

2.          Learner eligibility

(a)      You must ensure that MPTT Fees Top-ups Fund Funding and MPTT Brokerage Services Fund Funding is used only in respect of a learner who meets and continues to meet the eligibility criteria under this Condition. An eligible learner must be:

(i)      one of the following:

A.        a Domestic Student; or

B.        an Australian citizen or Australian permanent resident currently residing in New Zealand; and

(ii)      Māori and/or Pasifika; and

(iii)    aged between 16 and 40 years of age (inclusive) at the start date of the first course in the programme of study or training; and

(iv)   enrolled in an eligible programme or training scheme as set out in paragraph 4(a)

(b)     For the purposes of this condition:

(i)        “Māori” refers to those with evidence of Māori ancestry, whakapapa, or persons that made an oath, affirmation or declaration that they are Māori before a person recognised and authorised to administer such oaths, attestations, or declarations (e.g. a Kaumātua affiliated to a recognised Māori hapu, iwi, or legal entity, a Justice of the Peace, or other persons empowered to administer oaths and declarations under the Oaths and Declarations Act 1957).

(ii)      “Pasifika” i refers to those who have evidence of ancestry from the independent and sovereign nations of the South Pacific, including The Republic of Fiji, The Kingdom of Tonga, Samoa, the Cook Islands, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, Tuvalu, Nauru, Niue and Kiribati. It also includes the atolls of Tokelau for which New Zealand is administratively and constitutionally responsible.

(iii)     Additionally, on the basis of a request by a consortia, we may grant admission to learners descended from persons from French Polynesia, Wallis and Futuna Islands, New Caledonia, Papua New Guinea and American Samoa provided they also meet the Conditions specified in 2(a)) and there is spare capacity but only after prior consideration of admission by Māori and Pasifika learners.

3.          Reporting requirements

                You must provide us with any information relating to consortium activities and/or performance that we request, in the format we specify. 

4.          Eligible programmes and training schemes for MPTT Fees Top-ups

(a)  You must only use MPTT Fees Top-ups Fund Funding for an eligible learner enrolled in a programme or training scheme that is:

(i)      SAC-funded training; and

(ii)    either:

A.    a programme of study leading to the award of a qualification at Levels 1 to 4 on the NZQF; or

B.    a training scheme of between 40 and 45 credits at Levels 1 to 4 on the NZQF that has been endorsed by an ITO or a Direct Funding Scheme participant as a suitable pathway into an apprenticeship or traineeship for learners with a specified set of needs; and

(iii)       is delivered face-to-face to learners (not in an extramural setting

(iv)  forms a pathway to entry to:

A.    a New Zealand Apprenticeship; or

B.    industry training at Level 3 or higher on the NZQF, or to a managed apprenticeship, in a programme identified by us as being likely to lead to sustainable employment.

(b)  You must not use MPTT Fees Top-ups Fund Funding for:

(i)    a New Zealand Apprenticeship, a traineeship, or a managed apprenticeship, or

(ii)   a training scheme where we consider on reasonable grounds that a majority of the training scheme relates to health and safety or regulatory compliance learning.

5.          Eligible MPTT Brokerage Services

You must use the MPTT Brokerage Services Funding to provide or subcontract brokerage services to eligible learners. The Brokerage Services Funding must be used to achieve the following purposes:

(a)  match learner talents and aspirations with employer skill requirements and career pathways;

(b)  tailor pre-employment trades educational provision to the needs and aspirations of MPTT learners, communities and potential employers;

(c)   facilitate relationships between MPTT learners, providers, industry training organisations and potential employers; and

(d)  transition learners into sustainable employment.

6.          Compliance with Conditions that apply to SAC-funded programmes or training schemes

You must, in respect of the programmes and training schemes in respect of which you are receiving SAC funding, comply with the conditions imposed on that funding.

7.          Literacy and Numeracy Assessment Tool

In the case of learners for whom you receive MPTT Fees Top-ups Fund Funding for SAC-funded programmes leading to a qualification at Level 3 and/or 4 on the NZQF, you must have in place an effective assessment process for identifying each learner’s initial literacy and numeracy needs, and measure their progress, using the most appropriate version of the Literacy and Numeracy for Adults Assessment Tool (such as the Adult, Youth, Te Ata Hāpara or Starting Points version).

8.          Fees and associated course costs

(a)    You must not charge a fee to a learner who is enrolled in a programme leading to a qualification for which you receive MPTT Fees Top-ups Fund Funding.

(b)   You must not charge a fee to a learner for brokerage services for which you have received funding from the MPTT Brokerage Services Fund.

9.          Funding from other sources

You must not seek or claim fees, payments or other MPTT Fees Top-ups funding from any other Crown source for the same learner, without our prior written approval. You must notify us immediately if you become aware of any circumstances that might result in a breach of this condition.

10.        Minimum performance standards

You must meet any minimum performance standards including any Minimum Requirements specified by us that apply to relevant SAC-funded programmes or training schemes. We will monitor your performance against the minimum performance standards and Minimum Requirements with respect to MPTT learners and your performance may inform future funding decisions.

11.        Subcontracting

(a)  You must not subcontract delivery of any programme, training scheme, component course or part of a course for which you receive MPTT Fees Top-ups funding, unless you have our prior written consent.

(b)  You:

(i)    must comply with any conditions imposed by us on the consent to subcontract; and

(ii)   must ensure that the subcontracted party does not further subcontract any functions; and

(iii)  remain accountable to us for the use of the MPTT Fees Top-ups Fund Funding.

(c)   As the organisation receiving MPTT Brokerage Services Funding you must provide or subcontract brokerage services in relation to eligible learners as indicated by the purposes of brokerage services set out in this funding confirmation.

12.        Repayment of MPTT Fees Top-ups Fund Funding and/or MPTT Brokerage Services Fund Funding

(a)                If you receive MPTT Fees Top-up Fund Funding and/or MPTT Brokerage Services Fund Funding that is greater than it should have been, or that you were not entitled to receive, you must treat the amount of the over-funding as a debt due to the Crown that:

(i)        is repayable on demand; and

(ii)      may be set-off against all or any funding, or any sum of money payable by us to you.

(b)               If you receive MPTT Fees Top-ups Fund Funding and/or MPTT Brokerage Services Fund Funding that is less than it should have been, or that you were entitled to receive, we will treat the amount of the under-funding as a credit and pay the amount as soon as is reasonably practicable.

(c)                For the purposes of this condition any MPTT Fees Top-ups Fund Funding and/or MPTT Brokerage Services Fund Funding that remains unspent at 31 December 2019 will be counted as an amount of funding that is greater than it should have been.

13.        Recovery of MPTT Fees Top-ups Fund Funding and/or MPTT Brokerage Services Fund Funding

(a)    We will recover up to 100% of MPTT Fees Top-ups Fund Funding for any under delivery by your organisation. The course level delivery volume data submitted through the December SDR will be used to assess any under delivery.

(b)   We will recover up to 100% of MPTT Brokerage Services Fund Funding for any under delivery by your organisation. The data submitted through the December SDR will be used to determine the amount of under delivery.

14.        Suspension, revocation or withdrawal of MPTT Fees Top-ups Fund Funding and/or MPTT Brokerage Services Fund Funding

(a)    If we suspend, revoke or withdraw some or all of your MPTT Fees Top-up Fund Funding and/or MPTT Brokerage Services Fund Funding under section 159ZF of the Education Act 1989 before some or all of that funding has been used or contractually committed towards the purposes for which the funding was provided, you must treat the unexpended or uncommitted portion of the funding as debt due to the Crown that is:

(i)      repayable on demand by us; and

(ii)    may be set-off against all or any funding, or any sum payable by us to you.