Panel on Education

Meeting on Monday, 10 November 2014, at 4:30 pm
in Conference Room 1 of the Legislative Council Complex

Agenda

I.

Confirmation of minutes



LC Paper No. CB(4)103/14-15
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(4) 104/14-15 on 31 October 2014)

-Minutes of meeting on 9 October 2014

II.

Information paper(s) issued since the last regular meeting on 16 July 2014



LC Paper No. CB(4)972/13-14(01)
(issued on 28 July 2014)
(Chinese version only)

-Letter dated 7 July 2014 from Hon Claudia MO concerning the issues related to the Hong Kong Academy of School Managers' letter to its members regarding the "Occupy Central" movement

LC Paper No. CB(4)972/13-14(02)
(issued on 28 July 2014)

-Administration's written response dated 25 July 2014 to the letter dated 7 July 2014 from Hon Claudia MO concerning the issues related to the Hong Kong Academy of School Managers' letter to its members regarding the "Occupy Central" movement

LC Paper No. CB(4)981/13-14(01)
(issued on 31 July 2014)
(Chinese version only)

-Letter dated 15 July 2014 from Hon IP Kin-yuen concerning the overall situation of public sector secondary schools upon release of 2014 Secondary One allocation results

LC Paper No. CB(4)981/13-14(02)
(issued on 31 July 2014)

-Administration's written response dated 30 July 2014 to the letter dated 15 July 2014 from Hon IP Kin-yuen concerning the overall situation of public sector secondary chools upon release of 2014 Secondary One allocation results

LC Paper No. CB(4)1054/13-14(01)
(issued on 4 September 2014)
(Chinese version only)

-Letter dated 20 August 2014 from Dr Hon Fernando CHEUNG to the Panel Chairman concerning the increase in tuition fees of self-financing programmes offered by the Open University of Hong Kong

LC Paper No. CB(4)1054/13-14(02)
(issued on 4 September 2014)
(Chinese version only)

-Copy of a letter dated 20 August 2014 from Dr Hon Helena WONG to the Secretary for Education concerning the increase in tuition fees of self-financing programmes offered by the Open University of Hong Kong

LC Paper No. CB(4)1054/13-14(03)
(issued on 4 September 2014)

-Administration's consolidated response dated 3 September 2014 to letters dated 20 August 2014 from Dr Hon Fernando CHEUNG and Dr Hon Helena WONG concerning the increase in tuition fees of self-financing programmes offered by the Open University of Hong Kong

III.

Items for discussion at the next meeting


(4:30 pm - 4:35 pm)

Appendix I to LC Paper No. CB(4)116/14-15
(attached)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

Appendix II to LC Paper No. CB(4)116/14-15
(attached)

-List of follow-up actions

IV.

Native-speaking English Teacher Scheme


(4:35 pm - 5:00 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(4)116/14-15(01)
(attached)

-Paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(4)116/14-15(02)
(attached)

-Background brief entitled "Issues related to the Native-speaking English Teacher Scheme " prepared by the LegCo Secretariat

V.

Enhancing the transparency and quality of the self-financing post-secondary sector


(5:00 pm - 5:35 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(4)116/14-15(03)
(attached)

-Paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(4)116/14-15(04)
(attached)

-Updated background brief entitled "Issues related to the governance and regulation of the self-financing post-secondary education sector " prepared by the LegCo Secretariat

*Legend symbol denoting All other Hon Members are invited to take part in the discussion of agenda item VI which relates to a financial proposalVI.

Start-up loan for post-secondary education provider


(5:35 pm – 5:55 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(4)116/14-15(05)
(attached)

-Paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(4)116/14-15(06)
(attached)

-Updated background brief entitled "Issues related to the Start-up Loan Scheme" prepared by the LegCo Secretariat

VII.

Education Bureau's guidelines governing the teaching profession and school activities


(5:55 pm - 6:30 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(4)116/14-15(07)
(attached)

-Paper provided by the Administration

VIII.

Any other business



* All other Hon Members are invited to take part in the discussion of agenda item VI which relates to a financial proposal

Council Business Division 4
Legislative Council Secretariat
7 November 2014