WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24, 1993
- 11
FACTUAL INFORMATION ON KINDERGARTENS
AVAILABLE TO ALL PARENTS
BASIC FACTUAL INFORMATION ON A PARTICULAR
KINDERGARTEN,
INCLUDING THE NUMBER OF TRAINED TEACHERS EMPLOYED AND ENROLMENT PUPILS, THE KIND OF COURSES IT OFFERS AND THE NUMBER OF CLASSROOMS, AVAILABLE TO PARENTS FROM THE RELEVANT DISTRICT EDUCATION OFFICERS.
OF
IS
THIS INFORMATION IS PROVIDED BY KINDERGARTEN OPERATORS WHEN REGISTERING THEIR KINDERGARTENS WITH THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AND IS UPDATED FOLLOWING REGULAR INSPECTIONS BY EDUCATION OFFICERS.
THIS WAS STATED BY THE SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION AND MANPOWER, MR JOHN CHAN, IN A WRITTEN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY THE HON TIK CHI-YUEN IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
HOWEVER, HE NOTED THAT REPORTS ON PERIODIC INSPECTIONS WHICH COVERED A WIDE RANGE OF ISSUES WOULD NOT BE PUBLISHED AS THEY WERE COMPILED FOR DEPARTMENTAL USE.
IN REPLY TO ANOTHER QUESTION RAISED BY THE HON MRS PEGGY LAM, MR CHAN SAID ALL KINDERGARTENS, BEFORE REGISTERED WITH THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, MUST COMPLY WITH STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS WITH REGARD TO THE SAFETY AND SANITARY CONDITIONS OF THE PREMISES AS WELL AS THE SUITABILITY OF TEACHER QUALIFICATIONS, COURSES AND FEE LEVELS.
"AFTER REGISTRATION, THEY ARE REGULARLY INSPECTED BY OF THE DEPARTMENT TO ENSURE THAT ALL STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS ΤΟ BE MET, THAT THE SCHOOL IS BEING MANAGED SATISFACTORILY EDUCATION IS BEING PROVIDED IN A PROPER MANNER, HE SAID.
"IN
||
OFFICERS CONTINUE
AND THAT
ADDITION, INSPECTORS ADVISE ON CURRICULUM APPROACHES AND TEACHING SKILLS WITH A VIEW TO IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF EDUCATION OFFERED.
"
PUBLIC TO BE NOTIFIED OF PLANNING APPLICATIONS
*
THE GOVERNMENT'S PRESENT THINKING IS THAT THE NEW PLANNING LEGISLATION SHOULD REQUIRE PROPERTY OWNERS WHO MAY BE AFFECTED AND THE PUBLIC то BE NOTIFIED OF PLANNING APPLICATIONS BEFORE THEY ARE CONSIDERED BY THE TOWN PLANNING BOARD.
AND
THIS WAS STATED BY THE SECRETARY FOR PLANNING, ENVIRONMENT LANDS, MR TONY EASON, IN A WRITTEN REPLY TO A QUESTION
BY THE HON ALBERT CHAN IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
UNDER PLANNING
MR EASON SAID AT PRESENT A MASTER LAYOUT PLAN SUBMITTED TOWN PLANNING ORDINANCE WAS PROCESSED AS OTHER APPLICATIONS WERE.
THE
/"THE VIEWS