Govt moves to toughen up rules around student accomodation

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English - October 14, 2019 19:20 - 3 minutes - 3.2 MB - ★★★★ - 11 ratings
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Tertiary providers who are found responsible for the serious harm or death of students in their care will face a $100,000 fine under new rules to be introduced by the Government. There will also be mandatory regulations on pastoral care at universities, with an interim code of conduct to be in place at the start of the next academic year. The Education Minister Chris Hipkins spoke with Susie Ferguson.