Ombudsman slams Education Bureau’s ‘seriously inadequate’ regulation of non-local education institutions

The Office of the Ombudsman has criticised the Education Bureau for lacking any regulatory mechanism over non-local academic institutions. The Ombudsman launched an investigation into the matter after reports in 2015 alleged that Lifelong College had forged documents or backdated the registration of some students to enable the premature awarding of academic qualifications. The practice effectively enabled them … Continue reading Ombudsman slams Education Bureau’s ‘seriously inadequate’ regulation of non-local education institutions