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WEDNESDAY, MAY 20, 1992

ADVISORY INSPECTORATE

SUBJECT INSPECTORS OF THE DEPARTMENT'S ALSO VET THE SYLLABUSES AND TIME-TABLING ARRANGEMENTS OF NEW COURSES AND, IF NECESSARY, THEY WILL ADVISE ON THE SUITABILITY AND ADEQUACY OF TEACHING FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT.

IN ADDITION, CIRCULARS ARE ISSUED TO PRIVATE SCHOOLS FROM TO TIME TO ADVISE THEM ON VARIOUS MATTERS CONCERNING THE OPERATION SCHOOLS.

TIME

OF

MR CHAN SCHOOL OR A

AS

IN A WRITTEN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY THE HON PEGGY LAM, IF AN SAID

OPERATIONAL

A PROBLEM AROSE IN

PRIVATE COMPLAINT WAS RECEIVED ABOUT ITS OPERATIONS, DISTRICT EDUCATION

WOULD OFFICERS

INVESTIGATE, ADVISE OR TAKE FOLLOW-UP ACTION APPROPRIATE.

EDUCATION

DEPARTMENT

AS

"WHERE SCHOOL CLOSURE IS INVOLVED, THE WILL ASSIST THE STUDENTS TO FIND SUITABLE PLACES IN OTHER SCHOOLS FAR AS POSSIBLE.

"IN PARTICULAR, LOCAL STUDENTS WHO ARE AGED 15 OR BELOW AND WHO ARE PURSUING A NORMAL PRIMARY OR JUNIOR SECONDARY CURRICULUM IN SUCH A THE PUBLIC SCHOOL WILL BE OFFERED PLACES IN A SCHOOL OR SCHOOLS IN SECTOR, MR CHAN SAID.

A

THE EDUCATION ORDINANCE AND THE EDUCATION REGULATIONS IMPOSE

PRIVATE RANGE OF LEGAL OBLIGATIONS ON OPERATORS OF SCHOOLS, INCLUDING INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS, SO AS TO ENSURE THAT:

*

*

*

SCHOOL PREMISES ARE STRUCTURALLY SAFE AND MEET STANDARDS OF FIRE SAFETY, HEALTH AND SANITATION;

EACH

ACCEPTABLE

COMMITTEE SCHOOL IS MANAGED PROPERLY BY A MANAGEMENT TO ENSURE THAT THE EDUCATION OF PUPILS IS PROMOTED IN A PROPER MANNER;

NO PERSON SHALL TEACH IN A SCHOOL UNLESS HE IS A REGISTERED OR PERMITTED TEACHER;

THE SYLLABUSES, TIMETABLES AND TIME ALLOCATION Tables SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION;

ARE

ONLY

GAZETTE

THE APPROVED INCLUSIVE FEES PUBLISHED IN THE AND ANY ADDITIONAL FEES THAT HAVE HAD THE PRIOR APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION ARE CHARGED; AND

FOR

INSPECTOR

PROPER ACCOUNTS ARE KEPT BY SCHOOLS AND MADE AVAILABLE

BY THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION AND ANY INSPECTION

OF SCHOOLS.

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