Education Bureau

The Education Bureau (EDB) is responsible for implementing education policies in Hong Kong.

Education Bureau
教育局
Emblem of the Hong Kong SAR
Agency overview
Formed1852
Jurisdiction Hong Kong
Headquarters11/F, East Wing, Central Government Offices, 2 Tim Mei Avenue, Tamar, Hong Kong
Employees5355
Minister responsible
Deputy Minister responsible
  • Christine Choi Yuk-lin, Under Secretary for Education
Agency executive
  • Ingrid Yeung, Permanent Secretary for Education
Child agencies
  • University Grants Committee Secretariat
  • Working Family and Student Financial Assistance Agency
Websitewww.edb.gov.hk/
Politics and government
of Hong Kong
Related topics
 Hong Kong portal
Education in Hong Kong
Other Hong Kong topics
Hong Kong portal
Education Bureau
Traditional Chinese教育局

The bureau is headed by the Secretary for Education and oversees agencies including University Grants Committee and Student Finance Office.

History
Logo of Education Department

The Education Department (教育署 and 教育司署 before 1983) was responsible for education matters in the territory, with the exception of post-secondary and tertiary education. In 2003, the department was abolished and a new bureau, the Education and Manpower Bureau (教育統籌局 abbreviated EMB) was formed. In July 2007, the manpower portfolio was transferred to the new Labour and Welfare Bureau by newly re-elected Chief Executive Donald Tsang.

The bureau was formerly housed at the Former French Mission Building.

Structure

The bureau mainly consists of six branches, which are responsible for different policies.

  • Further & Higher Education Branch
  • Planning, Infrastructure and School Places Allocation Branch
  • Professional Development & Special Education Branch
  • School Development & Administration Branch
  • Curriculum and Quality Assurance Branch
  • Corporate Services Branch

The bureau also oversees two child agencies: the University Grants Committee Secretariat and the Working Family and Student Financial Assistance Agency.

Education System

The Education System includes: Kindergarten Education, Primary and Secondary School Education, Special Education, Post-secondary Education, and other Education and Training.[1]

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See also

References
  1. "EDB - Home". www.edb.gov.hk. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
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