Letters to the Editor - South China Morning Post - 8 December 2010
English Schools Foundation, as educational-services provider receiving government subsidies, should not spend money on private independent schools. The purpose of such subsidies is to provide education to the community, irrespective of wealth, through the organisations receiving the funding.
ESF has won a good reputation over the years and it is sad to learn that it has spent HK$278 million on private independent schools. One of the aims of private independent schools is to make a profit and, as a result, only those who can afford a much higher tuition fee can receive the education.
It is not appropriate for ESF to be involved in the private independent school business and if it insists on doing so, separate and independent accounts should be prepared and such documents should be audited by a third party for the sake of accountability.
Kung Hiu-tung, Tsuen Wan
[Comment: I really wonder why the SCMP publishes letters like this one. ESF Educational Services is a charity, its accounts are independently audited, and the fees charged are less than almost all other similar schools.]
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