After NZQA carries out the enquiry and analysis for a scheduled EER and reaches conclusions, NZQA will generate a draft EER report with interim findings, conclusions, and statements of confidence.
NZQA will provide a copy of the draft report to the institution or transitional ITO and interested parties for comment.
The institution or transitional ITO and NZQA will discuss and attempt to reach agreement on the processes and timing towards finalising the report.
Where reasonable attempts have been made and agreement is unable to be reached under Rule 8.3, NZQA will itself set the processes and timing towards finalisation of the EER report and notify the institution or transitional ITO.
Except where Rule 8.6 applies or where the Rule 9 reconsideration process is undertaken, once a finalised report is sent to the institution or transitional ITO to conclude the agreed or set processes and timing, the finalised report will be published as the final report on NZQA’s website no less than 10 working days after providing the finalised report to the institution or transitional ITO.
Where NZQA accepts for good reason that the processes and timing should be varied, NZQA may set new processes and timing for the finalisation of the report.