| 1. | To determine the manpower demand of the industry, including the collection and analysis of |
| relevant manpower and student/trainee statistics and information on socio-economic, | |
| technological and labourmarket developments. | |
| 2. | To assess and review whether the manpower supply for the industry matches with the |
| manpower demand. | |
| 3. | To recommend to the Vocational Training Council (the Council) the development of vocational |
| and professional education and training (VPET) facilities to meet the assessed manpower demand. | |
| 4. | To advise the Council on the strategic development and quality assurance of its programmes |
| in the relevant disciplines. | |
| 5. | To prescribe job specifications for the principal jobs in the industry defining the skills and |
| knowledge and advise on relevant training programme specifying the time a trainee needs to spend on each skill element. | |
| 6. | To tender advice in respect of skill assessments, trade tests and certification for in-service |
| workers, apprentices and trainees, for the purpose of ascertaining that the specified skill standards have been attained. | |
| 7. | To advise on the conduct of skill competitions in key trades in the industry for the promotion of |
| VPET as well as participation in international competitions. | |
| 8. | To liaise with relevant bodies, including employers, employers’ associations, trade unions, |
| professional institutions, training and educational institutions and government departments, on matters pertaining to the development and promotion of VPET in the industry. | |
| 9. | To organise seminars/conferences/symposia on VPET for the industry. |
| 10. | To advise on the publicity relating to the activities of the Training Board and relevant VPET |
| programmes of the Council. | |
| 11. | To submit to the Council an annual report on the Training Board’s work and its |
| recommendations on the strategies for programmes in the relevant disciplines. | |
| 12. | To undertake any other functions delegated by the Council in accordance with Section 7 of the |
| Vocational Training Council Ordinance. |