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[Archive] Common Questions & Answers (as at 25 Feb 2005)

1.
Q:What kinds of services do Hong Kong’s pre-primary services refer to?
2.
Q:Which pre-primary institutions will be affected under harmonisation of pre-primary services?
3.
Q:Why does the Government not regulate pre-primary services for children aged 0-6 by one monitoring authority under one ordinance immediately to make things less cumbersome for parents and the sector?
4.
Q:What are the reasons for harmonising pre-primary services? Is it good for parents?
5.
Q:What are the factors that parents have to consider in selecting pre-primary institutions for their children after harmonisation of pre-primary services?
6.
Q:After harmonisation, will the financial assistance received by children currently attending KGs or CCCs be affected?
7.
Q:What are the arrangements for the air-conditioning fee of child care centres and the meal charge of full-day kindergartens after harmonisation of pre-primary services?
8.
Q:Is there any different arrangement in the submission of service statistics by stand-alone child care centres ((0-3 years) after harmonisation?
9.
Q:The child care centres (CCCs) which are to be converted to kindergartens (KGs) after harmonisation are not familiar with the requirements of the quality assurance mechanism of conducting self-evaluation and external review applicable to KGs. Will the Education and Manpower Bureau (EMB) give the af
10.
Q:Will stand-alone child care centres (0-3 years) be required to adopt EMB’s quality assurance mechanism or follow the current requirements of SWD in service monitoring after harmonisation?
11.
Q:Are there channels for the pre-primary institutions to communicate with the Education and Manpower Bureau after they switch from CCCs to KG-cum-CCCs?
12.
Q:Will aided child care centres (CCCs) continue to be eligible to apply for Block Grant under the Lotteries Fund (LF) after harmonisation?
13.
Q:What are the details for mutual recognition of qualifications of Child Care Workers (CCWs) and Qualified Kindergarten Teachers (QKTs)?
14.
Q:Are there any further training opportunities for QKTs apart from the basic professional qualification?
15.
Q:Serving KG principals and child care supervisors are required to receive further professional training. Are the current training places sufficient?
16.
Q:What are the arrangements for Trainee Child Care Workers upon implementation of harmonisation?
17.
Q:Can child care centres continue to employ Trainee Child Care Workers upon implementation of harmonisation of pre-primary services?
18.
Q:When KG operators wish to expand their service to operate child care centres (0/2-3 years) or CCC operators wish to expand their service to operate KGs (3-6 years), which office should they approach and what kinds of certificates/documents are required to submit for applications?
19.
Q:What are the requirements for operating full-day nursery class in kindergartens in the 2005/06 school year?
20.
Q:Will full-day aided child care centres be permitted to operate half-day service upon conversion to KG-cum-CCCs after harmonisation of pre-primary services? What is the arrangement for financial assistance schemes to operators and parents for the half-day mode?
21.
Q:Are non-profit-making KGs eligible for application for Lotteries Fund grant (LF)?