Progressive College Network Ltd.

Lobbying Organisation Progressive College Network Ltd.

Date published 20 Sep, 2023

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Education and Training

Period 1 May, 2023 to 31 Aug, 2023

Specific Details I was lobbying the government on policy regarding the ELE (English Language Education) sector and the introduction of the long awaited IEM. The proposed LP fund is a matter of grave concern. PCN currently has a bespoke LP insurance which includes medical insurance and also protects teachers and staff. PCN's bespoke insurance is far superior than the proposed LP fund. We should be allowed to continue to offer the protection we currently do and not be asked to contribute to the proposed LP fund.

Intended results The scraping of the proposed Learner Protection fund, envisioned as part of the IEM (International Education Mark). Existing learner protection insurance options should be allowed to continue to be valid.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity David Russell

Did any Designated Public Official(DPO) or former Designated Public Official(DPO) carry out lobbying activities on your behalf in relation to this return? You must include yourself, and answer Yes, if you are a current DPO or a DPO at any time in the past. (What is a Designated Public Official?) No

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

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Designated public officials lobbied

The following DPOs were lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area. These DPOs were involved in at least one of the Lobbying Activities listed above, but not necessarily all of them. As returns are specific to a Subject Matter Area the above Lobbying Activities may be associated with multiple returns.

Niall Collins Minister of State (Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science)

Simon Harris Minister (Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science)

Deirdre Duffy Special Adviser (Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science)