Panel on Education

Meeting on Tuesday, 9 July 2013, at 10:00 am to 1:00 pm
in Conference Room 1 of the Legislative Council Complex

Agenda

I.

Information paper(s) issued since the last meeting



LC Paper No. CB(4)790/12-13(01)
(issued on 17 June 2013)
(Chinese version only)

-Referral from the Public Complaints Office of the Legislative Council Secretariat regarding processing of applications for Financial Assistance Scheme for Post-secondary Students and Non-means-tested Loan Scheme by the Student Financial Assistance Agency (Restricted to members only)

LC Paper No. CB(4)814/12-13(01)
(Chinese version issued on 20 June 2013, English version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(4)838/12-13 on 27 June 2013)

-Administration's written response to a letter dated 31 May 2013 from Dr Hon Helena WONG regarding the University Grants Committee-funded research postgraduate programmes

II.

Progress of work of the Committee on Free Kindergarten Education


(10:00 am - 10:30 am)

LC Paper No. CB(4)852/12-13(01)
(issued on 3 July 2013)

-Paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(4)852/12-13(02)
(issued on 3 July 2013)

-Background brief entitled "Issues related to the provision of 15-year free education" prepared by the LegCo Secretariat

#Legend symbol denoting All other Members are invited to take part in the discussion of agenda item III as it may relate to a financial proposal.III.

Review on the subvention arrangements for the English Schools Foundation


(10:30 am - 11:00 am)

LC Paper No. CB(4)852/12-13(03)
(issued on 3 July 2013)

-Paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(4)852/12-13(04)
(attached)

-Background brief entitled "Issues related to the subvention arrangements for the English Schools Foundation" prepared by the LegCo Secretariat

LC Paper No. CB(4)840/12-13(01)
(issued by e-mail on 27 June 2013)
(English version only)

-Submission from a member of the public dated 16 June 2013

LC Paper No. CB(4)829/12-13(01)
(issued by e-mail on 24 June 2013)(English version only)

-Submission from a member of the public dated 13 June 2013

IV.

Progress on enhancing the education support for non-Chinese speaking students


(11:00 am - 11:35 am)

LC Paper No. CB(4)852/12-13(05)
(issued on 3 July 2013)

-Paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(4)852/12-13(06)
(issued on 3 July 2013)

-Background brief entitled "Education support for non-Chinese speaking students" prepared by the LegCo Secretariat

LC Paper No. CB(4)875/12-13(01)
(issued by e-mail on 5 July 2013)
(Chinese version only)

-Submission from the Hong Kong Council of Social Service

V.

Native-speaking English Teacher Scheme


(11:35 am - 12:05 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(4)852/12-13(07)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(4)858/12-13 on 4 July 2013)

-Paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(4)852/12-13(08)
(issued on 3 July 2013)
(Chinese version only)

-Letter dated 20 February 2012 from Hon Regina IP to the Chairman of Panel on Education

Papers for reference

The Administration's replies to Members' initial written questions in examining the Estimates of Expenditure 2013-2014
(Reply serial numbers: EDB117, EDB214, EDB238 and EDB258)

VI.

Review on the current arrangements under the Secondary School Places Allocation System


(12:05 pm - 12:55 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(4)852/12-13(09)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(4)858/12-13 on 4 July 2013)

-Paper provided by the Administration

VII.

Any other business


(12:55 pm - 1:00 pm)

# All other Members are invited to take part in the discussion of agenda item III as it may relate to a financial proposal.

Council Business Division 4
Legislative Council Secretariat
5 July 2013