The Standing Committee on Language Education and Research is a quasi-governmental advisory body set up to carry out research into language education, including public consultation exercises, and to give advice on language education policy including medium of instruction policy to the Hong Kong Government's Education and Manpower Bureau (formerly the Education Department.
The Standing Committee on Language Education and Research acts as a quasi-governmental advisory body dedicated to investigating language education, conducting public consultations, and providing recommendations on language education policies, particularly concerning medium of instruction policy, for the Hong Kong Government's Education and Manpower Bureau (previously known as the Education Department.