Civil service learning plan to reach mid-level managers
Bastillepost · 2 SOURCESabout 4 hours ago4 MIN
Summary
Secretary for the Civil Service Ingrid Yeung Ho Poi-yan (楊何蓓茵) said a continuing learning scheme introduced in July for directorate and senior civil servants is expected to be extended to mid-level managers within two years. She told a Legislative Council committee that the Civil Service College has broadly established a training framework covering induction, in-service development and leadership training for middle and senior officers.
Key Points
- Yeung said the continuing learning scheme requires directorate and senior civil servants to complete annual credits across three priority learning areas after its launch in July.
- She said the government expects to extend the same arrangement to mid-level management staff within two years, widening the formal learning requirement.
- At a Legislative Council committee, Yeung said the Civil Service College held its first departmental leadership experience-sharing session in August.
- The session was designed to support the accountability system for heads of departments by strengthening proactive leadership thinking and departmental governance capacity.
- Yeung said regular courses also cover patriotism, national security and artificial intelligence through seminars, mainland study, online learning and leadership training.
Why It Matters
The planned expansion means structured annual learning requirements could reach a broader layer of Hong Kong’s civil service, especially managers who supervise daily public services. The training focus outlined by the government also shows the administration is tying staff development more closely to governance, national education and technology use in public service delivery.