Secretary for Education Michael Suen will lead a delegation of teachers and principals on a professional exchange to Beijing from September 27.

Mr Suen will meet Vice-minister of Education Yuan Guiren and discuss the key tasks of the Education Bureau this year, including a series of activities celebrating National Day, and the further implementation of the Passing on the Torch National Education Activity Series introduced earlier this year.

The 150-member delegation will call on the Ministry of Education and attend a seminar on the Mainland's latest developments in education. They will also tour schools and partake exchange activities.

Mr Suen will return to Hong Kong September 29.