18/07/2019
Factsheet On Enhancements To The EduTrust Certification Scheme
SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG) will enhance the EduTrust Certification
Scheme for Private Education Institutions (PEIs) to recognise those with
good track records. These changes are part of SSG’s continued efforts
to reduce compliance burden and operating costs for PEIs..
Specifically, the enhancements are:
a) Changes to EduTrust Renewal Process
PEIs with at least two consecutive terms of 4-year EduTrust certification will undergo a streamlined EduTrust renewal process based on Primary Scope covering areas such as strategic planning, corporate governance and financial resource. These are a subset of the full EduTrust requirements. This will take effect for EduTrust renewal applications received from 1 January 2020.
For the rest of EduTrust-certified PEIs and new applicants, EduTrust
certification will be based on assessment of all EduTrust requirements.
(See Table 2 in the Annex for the full list of criteria for EduTrust
Certification requirements)
b) New Group Insurance Option under Fee Protection Scheme
PEIs with at least two consecutive terms of 4-year
EduTrust certification will be offered an additional option of Group
Insurance. They may buy Group Insurance, in lieu of the current
Individual Insurance under the Fee Protection Scheme (FPS). The Group
Insurance will help better performing PEIs reduce compliance burden with
potential manpower savings. This will take effect from 1 January 2020 and more details will be shared soon.
c) Improvement-focused Guided Interim Assessment
The enhanced Guided Interim Assessment will place greater emphasis on
helping PEIs improve their performance. In addition to assessing
academic processes and student outcomes, the guide will help PEIs by
sharing good industry practices to enhance their performance. PEIs with 4-year EduTrust certification
will be required to apply for this assessment before the end of their
second year of certification, as per the current practice. The enhanced
assessment will take effect from 1 October 2019.
Table 1: Summary of EduTrust Certification Scheme Enhancements
| Enhancements | Eligibility Criteria | Before 1 Jan 2020 | New enhancements | Effective Date |
| Changes to EduTrust Renewal Process | Good performing PEIs i.e. with at least two consecutive terms of 4-year EduTrust certification | All PEIs are assessed on all EduTrust requirements | Eligible PEIs will be assessed on primary scope only. All other PEIs will still be assessed on all EduTrust requirements. | 1 January 2020 |
| New Group Insurance option under Fee Protection Scheme | Individual Insurance under Fee Protection Scheme | Added option of Group Insurance for eligible PEIs | 1 January 2020 | |
| Improvement-focused Guided Interim Assessment | PEIs with 4-year EduTrust certification | PEIs are subject to mid-term assessment, which focuses on academic processes and student outcomes | The enhanced Guided Interim Assessment will include good industry practices to help PEIs improve their performance | 1 October 2019 |
The enhanced EduTrust Renewal Process and Group Insurance Option will provide each eligible PEI with potential annual savings of $55,000.
More information on the EduTrust Certification Scheme is available in the Annex.
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