The Task Force on School-based Management (SBM) Policy convened its first meeting today (November 28) to discuss its terms of reference and work plan.

     The terms of reference of the Task Force are as follows:

(i) To study the current implementation of the SBM policy in aided schools;

(ii) Based on the results of the study, to make recommendations on the optimisation of SBM, with particular regard but not limited to the following areas:

• enhancing the understanding of the roles and responsibilities of the school sponsoring bodies, incorporated management committees and the Education Bureau by all parties concerned to enable effective implementation of the SBM policy for the ultimate benefit of school development and student learning;
• strengthening administration capabilities of schools and, where appropriate, streamlining school administration in aided schools in order to unleash teachers' capacity for teaching, professional development and exchanges on education policies, etc; and
• enhancing the capacity of the major stakeholders in school governance.

     The Task Force will hold further meetings in the coming months to discuss the current implementation of the SBM policy in aided schools and to make recommendations on the optimisation of SBM, and will gauge the views of the stakeholders during the process. The Task Force aims to complete its work by the first quarter of 2019.

     Following the relevant announcement in the Chief Executive's 2017 Policy Address, the Education Bureau invited the Education Commission (EC) to set up a task force to review the SBM policy. The EC accepted the invitation and the Task Force was formed in November 2017. The Task Force is chaired by the EC Chairman, Mr Tim Lui Tim-leung, with the membership as follows:

Chairman
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Mr Tim Lui Tim-leung

Non-official members
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Mr Chan Shiu-choy
Mr Langton Cheung Yung-pong
Dr Fung Wai-wah
Mrs Helen Yu Lai Ching-ping
Mr Lester Garson Huang
Mr Antony Ip Sing-piu
Mr Lau Chi-chung
Professor Alvin Leung Seung-ming
Dr Halina Poon Suk-han
Mr Raymond Poon Tak-cheong
Mr Wong Kam-leung

Official member
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Representative of the Education Bureau

Ends/Tuesday, November 28, 2017
Issued at HKT 18:27

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