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The Education Department therefore does not consider it necessary at this stage to deploy Inspectors to undertake teaching duties in primary and secondary schools on a rotation basis.

In line with the recommendations in the consultation document for ECR7 to develop a comprehensive quality assurance framework, the Education Department is now planning to reorganise the Advisory Inspectorate by integrating staff from various divisions for inspection duties and to adopt a whole school approach. The roles and functions of inspectors of schools will be reviewed in the light of the development of school-based management. The Education Department will also explore the possibility of enlisting the services of experienced practising teachers in the plan for whole school inspections. The aim is to foster professional exchange and further mutual understanding between schools and the Department.