Compulsory agents commissions reporting from 2026
In mid-2026, the Department will formally request education agent commission information under amendments to the ESOS Act.
This is not just about percentages anymore.
Providers will be required to report all monetary and non-monetary commissions paid to agents between 1 January and 30 June 2026, including:
- Fees and charges
- Bonuses and performance payments
- Gifts and incentives
- Discounted or free services
- Rewards and marketing support
PRISMS will be updated to capture this data, and providers will have a minimum of 30 days to submit once the request is issued.
What’s changed?
This marks a shift from agent commissions being a “commercial detail” to becoming regulatory evidence.
If it influenced recruitment behaviour, it will likely need to be disclosed.
The biggest risk I see?
Most providers do not systematically track non-monetary incentives. They live in emails, ad-hoc agreements, or informal arrangements, and will be hard to reconstruct under time pressure.
Our advice for 2025:
- Start mapping all agent benefits, not just commission rates
- Align finance, admissions, and marketing records
- Treat agent incentives as compliance data, not sales tactics
This is not about stopping commissions. It’s about transparency, consistency, and integrity in recruitment.
The providers who prepare early will treat this as admin. Those who don’t will experience it as a compliance event.
Educli helps providers stay ahead of the new agent commission rules. Contact us for more information at https://www.educli.com/en/contact-us or fill the expression of interest form https://forms.gle/3fuDGYK8A9biFBdm7
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