Consultation on the Specification of Competency Standards (SCS) for the Automotive Industry

The Automotive Industry Training Advisory Committee (ITAC) has completed the draft SCS for industry consultation. The consultation period is from 1 Sept 2008 to 31 Dec 2008, while an industry consultation session has been scheduled for 9 Oct 2008. Full version of the draft SCS can be downloaded from this website.

The RPL mechanism has started operation starting 2 June. The Vocational Training Council (VTC) is appointed as an Assessment Agency to launch a two-year pilot scheme to conduct RPL in respect of three industries, namely Printing & Publishing, Watch & Clock and Hairdressing industries. Through RPL, employees may acquire formal recognition of their previous experiences, knowledge and skills acquired from work so that they may pursue further training without starting from scratch or to repeat training.

To heighten the public awareness of QF, TV programme consists of 10 two-minute episodes and two 10-minute episodes which will be broadcast on ATV-Home between May 5 and 17. The programme will introduce the development and other information of the QF to the audience through a drama and interviews.

The Qualifications Framework (QF) has been launched on 5 May 2008. The Education Bureau has introduced various support schemes to support quality assurance of education and training providers and the programmes they offer.