Summary — what to report
Accredited institutions must inform ITAA promptly of any significant changes that could affect continued compliance with ITAA standards or the accuracy of public information. Reporting ensures ITAA records remain current and helps protect students.
- Governance and leadership: changes to trustees, board chairs, principal/president, academic head or the institution’s legal owner.
- Legal status and registration: changes to company/charity registration, licence suspensions, insolvency, mergers, or closure.
- Academic provision: introduction, suspension or withdrawal of programmes; changes to award titles; major curriculum redesigns; new delivery modes or campuses.
- Quality assurance and policies: significant changes to assessment, progression, academic standards, or student complaint and malpractice procedures.
- Student-facing information: changes to enrolment terms, fees, student support, complaints handling or published claims about accreditation and recognition.
- Physical sites and campuses: opening, closing or relocating campuses or delivery centres.
When and how to report
Report significant changes as soon as they are known and before public announcements where practicable. Provide clear documentation (board minutes, regulatory notices, revised policies, programme specifications) using the institution’s ITAA account or the official contact/verification form.
Timely notification allows ITAA to review the change, advise on whether it affects accreditation, and update public records.
What ITAA does after a notification
On receipt ITAA will: acknowledge the report, request supporting evidence if needed, assess the impact on accreditation against ITAA standards, and determine actions (no action, monitoring, conditions, suspension or withdrawal). ITAA will not replace or override any governmental regulator’s actions; institutions remain responsible for legal compliance.
Examples of changes that usually require immediate notice
- Loss of statutory registration or formal licence required by local law.
- Major governance breakdown (board removal, insolvency, criminal charges against leaders).
- Closure of a campus or cessation of multiple programmes.
- Significant and sustained failures in assessment or awarding processes.
Consequences of not reporting
Failure to notify ITAA of significant changes may lead to investigation, corrective requirements, suspension, or withdrawal of accreditation. Institutions remain solely responsible for any regulatory or legal consequences arising from unreported events.
Frequently asked questions
ITAA accreditation replaces government registration or licences.
ITAA is an independent theological accreditation body and does not replace or override any national, regional or local legal registration, licensing or governmental recognition requirements. (See locked ITAA statements.)
Only large changes need reporting.
Even seemingly modest changes (e.g., a new campus address, change of awarding title, or revised student contract) can affect compliance and should be reported promptly.
ITAA’s role
ITAA provides independent theological accreditation and quality assurance to protect students and help institutions improve. ITAA accreditation assesses institutional systems against published standards but does not grant statutory degree-awarding powers, nor does it replace government regulation. Institutions remain responsible for all legal and regulatory obligations.
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