Consultation on the Retail Banking SCS for the Banking Industry

The Banking Industry Training Advisory Committee (ITAC) has completed drafting the “Specification of Competency Standards” for the Retail Banking sector and is now ready for industry consultation. Views from trade associations, trade unions, professional bodies and related organizations are being sought. The consultation starts in mid June for 3 months until mid September. Consultation sessions will be held to seek stakeholders’ views on the content and relevance of the draft SCS. The full version of the draft SCS can be downloaded from this website.

QF Promotion Day for the Chinese Catering Industry

A QF Promotion Day hosted by the Chinese Catering Qualifications Framework Advisory Committee (ITAC) was held at Kowloon Tong Education Services Centre on 12 May 2009.

Establishment of the QF Secretariat

To sustain the long-term development of Qualifications Framework (QF), the Education Bureau has decided to set up a QF Secretariat. The newly established Secretariat will commence operation with effect from 1 June 2009. Contact details are as follow:

Address : 16/F, VTC Tower, 27 Wood Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong
Email : hkqf@edb.gov.hk
Tel : (852) 2836 1700
Fax : (852) 3106 2035

Thank you for your attention!

The two focus group meetings scheduled for 21 May 2009 and 25 May 2009 would be cancelled due to availability of venues. Re-arrangements would be announced as soon as possible.

Regarding the four briefing sessions scheduled on 7 May, 11 May, 13 May and 18 May 2009 by the Electrical & Mechanical (E&M) Services Industry Training Advisory Committee (ITAC), the session to be held on 7 May 2009 would be cancelled, because most participants apply for the other three sessions.

Regarding the four briefing sessions scheduled on 7 May, 11 May, 13 May and 18 May 2009 by the Electrical & Mechanical (E&M) Services Industry Training Advisory Committee (ITAC), the session to be held on 7 May 2009 would be cancelled, because most participants apply for the other three sessions.

The Electrical & Mechanical (E&M) Services Industry Training Advisory Committee (ITAC) has completed the draft SCS for for its 10 branches. The draft SCSs of the first 5 branches (Fire Engineering, Gas Engineering, HVAC Engineering, Plumbing Engineering and Railway E&M Engineering) have went through industry consultation in 2008. For the remaining 5 branches (Aircraft Maintenance Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Lift & Escalator Engineering, Plant Engineering (Mechanical) and Ship Repair Engineering), the ITAC is going to conduct an industry-wide consultation. The consultation period is from 15 April 2009 to 14 September 2009, while an industry consultation session has been scheduled for 7 May, 11 May, 13 May and 18 May 2009. Full version of the draft SCSs can be downloaded from this website.

The Logistics Industry Training Advisory Committee (ITAC) has completed the draft SCS for industry consultation. The consultation period is from Feb to July 2009, while an industry consultation session has been scheduled for 11 Mar 2009. Full version of the draft SCSs can be downloaded from this website.