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Supplementary to Question No. 1

in LegCo Meeting on 13.11.85

HRK OU 19.

TRIVED IN REGISTRY

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- 4 DEC 1985

IL

Mr. Lee Yu-tai:- Sir, a working group on private schools was

formed in July this year. Can this Council be informed

whether or not this working group plays a useful role or

should it be reorganised with a revised set of terms of

reference so as to contribute to policy-making for the long

term future?

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Secretary for Education and Manpower:- Sir, this working party

was set up under the auspices of the Private School Advisory

Council and I think I am right in saying that they were

asked to report within a period of six months, which by my

calculation should be up in about January or February. I

think they have a useful role to play because I think it's

essential that we see what can be done to help perhaps some

of the less satisfactory private schools to upgrade their

facilities so that they would be acceptable.

Mr. Szeto Wah:- Sir, people operating private secondary

schools are not really satisfied with the present policy in

this particular respect; could this Council be informed

whether, apart from the Government and the private shcool

operators, there can be independent third parties taking

part in the review of the policy?