Panel on Education

Meeting on Monday, 14 March 2011, at 4:30 pm
in the Chamber of the Legislative Council Building

Revised agenda
(as at 14 March 2011)

I.Confirmation of minutes
(4:30 pm - 4:35 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1235/10-11

-Minutes of special meeting on 17 December 2010

LC Paper No. CB(2)1211/10-11

-Minutes of meeting on 10 January 2011

II.Information paper(s) issued since the last meeting
(4:35 pm - 4:40 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1206/10-11(01)

-Letter dated 4 March 2011 from the Secretary for Education concerning the funding proposal for an alteration and conversion project for St. Paul Co-education College at 33 MacDonnell Road, Central

III.Items for discussion at the next meeting
(4:40 pm - 4:45 pm)

Appendix I to LC Paper No. CB(2)1213/10-11

-List of outstanding items for discussion

Appendix II to LC Paper No. CB(2)1213/10-11

-List of follow-up actions

LC Paper No. CB(2)1239/10-11(01)
(Chinese version only)

-Joint letter dated 8 March 2011 from Hon Cyd HO Sau-lan, Hon CHEUNG Kwok-che, Hon LEE Cheuk-yan and Hon LEUNG Yiu-chung concerning voluntary class reduction

IV.Way forward for following up issues relating to Direct Subsidy Scheme Schools
(4:45 pm - 4:55 pm)

(tabled at the Council meeting on 16 February 2011)

-Chapter 1 of Part 8 of Public Accounts Committee Report No. 55 - Administration of the Direct Subsidy Scheme and Governance and Administration of Direct Subsidy Scheme Schools

LC Paper No. CB(2)1239/10-11(02)

-Extracts from draft Hansard of the Council meeting of 2 March 2011 on the motion debate on Chapter 1 of Part 8 of Public Accounts Committee Report No. 55 - Administration of the Direct Subsidy Scheme and Governance and Administration of Direct Subsidy Scheme Schools (for members' reference only)

V.Progress of support measures for non-Chinese speaking students
(4:55 pm - 5:25 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1213/10-11(01)

-Paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)1213/10-11(02)

-Updated background brief entitled "Education for non-Chinese speaking students" prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

LC Paper No. CB(2)1258/10-11(01)
(English version only)

-Submission from Hong Kong Unison Limited dated 10 March 2011 concerning support measures for non-Chinese speaking students

VI.Report on the Higher Education Review 2010
(5:25 pm - 7:25 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1213/10-11(03)

-Paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)1213/10-11(04)

-Background brief entitled "Report on the Higher Education Review 2010" prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

LC Paper No. CB(2)718/10-11(04)

-Paper provided by the University Grants Committee ("UGC")

LC Paper No. CB(2)602/10-11(01)

-Report entitled "Aspirations for the Higher Education System in Hong Kong" provided by UGC

Meeting with deputations/individual and the Administration

  1. Vocational Training Council
    [LC Paper No. CB(2)1213/10-11(05)]

  2. Vocational Training Council Academic Staff Association

  3. Hong Kong Institute of Technology
    [LC Paper No. CB(2)1304/10-11(01)](Chinese version only)

  4. The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts

  5. Caritas - Hong Kong

  6. Federation of Hong Kong Higher Education Staff Association
    [LC Paper No. CB(2)1442/10-11(01)](Chinese version only)

  7. Hong Kong Baptist University
    [LC Paper No. CB(2)1442/10-11(02)](English version only)

  8. Mr Raymond HO Man-kit, Sai Kung District Council Member

  9. Vocational Training Council Teachers' Association
    [LC Paper No. CB(2)1340/10-11(01)](English version only)

  10. City University of Hong Kong
    [LC Paper No. CB(2)1213/10-11(06)]

  11. The Hong Kong Institute of Education
    [LC Paper No. CB(2)1213/10-11(07)](English version only)

  12. The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
    [LC Paper No. CB(2)1283/10-11(01)](English version only)

  13. City University of Hong Kong Staff Association
    [LC Paper No. CB(2)1279/10-11(01)](Chinese version only)

  14. The Chinese University of Hong Kong
    [LC Paper No. CB(2)1213/10-11(08)](English version only)

  15. Hong Kong College of Technology
    [LC Paper No. CB(2)1442/10-11(03)](Chinese version only with attachment in English only)

  16. The Open University of Hong Kong
    [LC Paper No. CB(2)1304/10-11(02)](English version only)

  17. Hong Kong Shue Yan University
    [LC Paper No. CB(2)1239/10-11(03)](English version only)

  18. The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
    [LC Paper No. CB(2)1304/10-11(03)](English version only)

  19. Hong Kong Professional Teachers' Union
    [LC Paper No. CB(2)1340/10-11(02)](Chinese version only)

  20. Staff Association of The Chinese University of Hong Kong
    [LC Paper No. CB(2)1279/10-11(02)](Chinese version only)

  21. The Chinese University of Hong Kong Employees General Union
    [LC Paper No. CB(2)1279/10-11(03)](Chinese version only)

  22. Hong Kong Polytechnic University Staff Association
    [LC Paper No. CB(2)1442/10-11(04)](Chinese version only)

  23. Teachers' Association of The Chinese University of Hong Kong
    [LC Paper No. CB(2)1258/10-11(02)](Chinese version only)

  24. Students' Union, The Open University of Hong Kong
    [LC Paper No. CB(2)1283/10-11(02)](Chinese version only)

  25. The University of Hong Kong
    [LC Paper No. CB(2)1279/10-11(04)](English version only)

  26. Hong Kong Federation of Students

  27. Hong Kong Federation of Education Workers
    [LC Paper No. CB(2)1279/10-11(05)](Chinese version only)

  28. Civic Party
    [LC Paper No. CB(2)1283/10-11(03)](Chinese version only)

  29. Young Civics
    [LC Paper No. CB(2)1283/10-11(04)](Chinese version only)

  30. Committee on Education Policies of the Democratic Party

  31. League of Social Democrats
    [LC Paper No. CB(2)1213/10-11(09)](Chinese version only)

  32. Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education and Hong Kong Design Institute Joint Students' Union
    [LC Paper No. CB(2)1304/10-11(04)](Chinese version only)

  33. The Council of Hong Kong Non-Profit Making Tertiary Institutions
    [LC Paper No. CB(2)1258/10-11(03)](Chinese version only)

  34. Student Union of The Chinese University of Hong Kong

  35. Education Concern Group

  36. The Confederation of Tertiary Institutes Staff Unions
    [LC Paper No. CB(2)1279/10-11(06)](English version only)

Written submissions from organizations/individuals not attending the meeting

LC Paper No. CB(2)1213/10-11(10)
(English version only)

-Submission from The Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors

LC Paper No. CB(2)1213/10-11(11)
(Chinese version only)

-Submission from a member of the public

LC Paper No. CB(2)1279/10-11(07)
(English version only)

-Submission from Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Staff Association

LC Paper No. CB(2)1279/10-11(08)
(English version only)

-Submission from Ms Wanda LAU

LC Paper No. CB(2)1279/10-11(09)
(Chinese version only)

-Submission from Dr Alan TSE

VII.Any other business
(7:25 pm - 7:30 pm)

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
14 March 2011