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oversees the implementation of educational programmes with the assistance of the Permanent Secretary for Education.

Education Ordinance

School education services are regulated by the Education Ordinance. School operators must comply with its provisions and its subsidiary legislation relating to areas such as registration of schools, teachers and managers, health and safety requirements, fees and charges, and teacher qualifications.

Vocational Training Council Ordinance

The Vocational Training Council Ordinance provides for the establishment, functions and management of the council, which is the main body responsible for vocational education and technical training. Its members comprise representatives of industry, commerce, service sectors, employees and the Government.

Post Secondary Colleges Ordinance

The Post Secondary Colleges Ordinance governs institutions offering post- secondary courses. As at December 2010, there were four approved post-secondary institutions registered under the ordinance Hong Kong Shue Yan University, Caritas Francis Hsu College, Chu Hai College of Higher Education and Hang Seng Management College.

Non-local Higher and Professional Education (Regulation) Ordinance

The Non-local Higher and Professional Education (Regulation) Ordinance regulates non-local courses conducted in Hong Kong through a system of registration. It protects Hong Kong consumers by guarding against the marketing of substandard courses.

Accreditation of Academic and Vocational Qualifications (AAVQ) Ordinance and Hong Kong Council for Accreditation of Academic and Vocational Qualifications (HKCAAVQ) Ordinance

The AAVQ Ordinance provides a legal framework for the establishment of the Qualifications Framework (QF) and the Qualifications Register, and the underpinning quality assurance mechanism. The HKCAAVQ Ordinance provides for the establishment, functions and management of the council, which is responsible for quality assurance of qualifications recognised under the QF.

Management of Schools and Tertiary Institutions

School-based Management

School-based management (SBM) is a management framework under which schools are devolved with greater autonomy and funding flexibility. In return, they have to be more transparent and accountable. They have to include all key stakeholders in major decision-making. All aided schools are now practising SBM and they shall include all key stakeholders in their governance structure.

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