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COTAP (vii) other matters relevant to the professional
(a) advises the Government on – development of the teaching profession
which the Government may refer to;
(i) the planning and feedback on initial teacher
education programmes; (b) in support of (a) above, with respect to
frameworks agreed with the EDB,
(ii) the planning, implementation and
evaluation of professional development (i) commissions and/or conducts educational
programmes for the teaching profession to research and evaluation studies to facilitate
meet present and forecast needs, as well as the formulation of policies and measures
expectations of both the education sector on the professional development of the
and the community at large; teaching profession;
(iii) the professional competencies and (ii) commissions and/or conducts training
qualifications (including those acquired programmes conducive to the professional
outside Hong Kong) necessary for the development of the teaching profession;
teaching profession; and
(iv) strategies for enhancing the quality of the (iii) collaborates and has professional
teaching profession at its various career exchange with various stakeholders, local
stages, in the light of changing societal and international educational bodies and
needs and expectations, global educational organisations, on matters relating to the
developments and related research and professional development of the teaching
evaluation findings; profession; and
(v) the direction and strategies for enhancing (c) provides a platform for promoting professional
the social status of the teaching profession, sharing, collaboration and networking with
attracting and retaining high-quality various stakeholders in school management,
professionals, and maintaining a healthy educational bodies and organisations.
turnover within the teaching profession;
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(vi) how best to encourage and nurture effective
practice in professional training and
development; and
