The child care center "Tong Le Ju" under the Hong Kong Society for the Protection of Children was exposed to suspected child abuse by employees. The Society for the Protection of Children subsequently established an independent review committee. The relevant investigation report was submitted to the Executive Committee of the Society for the Protection of Children yesterday (24th). Today (25th) date) to the Social Welfare Department.
According to the source, the investigation report affirmed that there were problems in the staff and management of "Tongleju", and the relevant parties even tended to close the "Tongleju", but after considering the takeover arrangement for the still living young children, the relevant idea was shelved.
It is understood that the Society for the Protection of Children will hold a press conference tomorrow (26th) to announce the progress of the "Tongleju" investigation, or to announce part of the report.
According to more than one source, the "resignation" of individual senior management has always been one of the options, but the final direction of the new personnel arrangement, announcement and implementation time also involve a number of considerations.
The SWD responded that the Hong Kong Society for the Protection of Children has submitted a review report and improvement plan on the incident as required today, and the SWD is studying the contents of the report in detail.
▼Children Protection Association "Tongleju" staff involved in child abuse scandal▼
At least 35 children abused, 20 employees arrested
A staff member of "Tongleju" is suspected of throwing children to the ground or to the wall. So far, at least 35 children have been abused, the youngest being only 1 year old. The police have arrested 20 people so far, of which 18 people have been charged with one case "Assault against a child or juvenile in custody".
After the incident was revealed on the 24th of last month, the Society for the Protection of Children established an independent review committee on the 3rd of this month. The investigation report of the review committee was handed over to the Executive Committee of the Society for the Protection of Children yesterday and submitted to the Social Welfare Department today.
▼12.28 The Director General of the Society for the Protection of Children held a press conference▼
Senior management "leaving" is always an option
According to sources, the investigation report affirmed that there were problems in the management, personnel and personnel of "Tongleju". The relevant parties had tended to close the "Tongleju", but considering the arrangements for taking over by young children, the relevant ideas were shelved. 70 young children are still living in the "Tongleju".
More than one source also revealed that regarding the "Tongleju" incident, individual senior management of the Society for the Protection of Children will be held accountable for "resignation" as an option that has always existed, but the final direction of the new personnel arrangement, announcement and implementation time also involve a number of considerations.
Changes in management can reflect the spirit of accountability and promote improvement proposals to give the outside world greater confidence
Another source said that the Society for the Protection of Children needs to show that the entire management is determined to change, in order to convince the society and the government that "Tongleju" is still capable and trustworthy to take care of abandoned infants, orphans and other young children who need love most. Substitutions can also reflect the spirit of accountability.
However, whether there will be new management personnel arrangements before or after tomorrow's press conference still needs to be considered. However, when the report is handed over to the government, it is a suitable time to change people, and it can also give the outside world more confidence when promoting improvement proposals.
▼On January 13, police officers went to Tongle Residence to seize some of the evidence▼
SWD conducts surprise inspections at different times of the day to ensure compliance with statutory requirements
The SWD said today that after learning of the incident at "Tong Le Ju", it conducts surprise inspections at "Tong Le Ju" at different times every day to continuously assess whether the child care center complies with the relevant statutory requirements and service quality standards, and urges the organization to take appropriate measures immediately. measures to ensure that the operation of the centres complies with the relevant requirements.
In addition, on the 17th of this month, a special team was also dispatched to the "Children's Home". The members include SWD personnel to closely monitor the daily operation of the center to ensure that the operation of the center meets the service quality and implement effective improvement measures to ensure that children are properly treated. take care of.
SWD: Regulatory actions will be taken depending on the findings of the investigation
The SWD has issued a written warning and correction instructions to the Hong Kong Society for the Protection of Children on this incident, and requested the organization to submit improvement plans and a review report today or before. Corresponding regulatory action.
In addition, if the Director of Social Welfare considers that an individual child care worker is no longer suitable for child care work, the person concerned may be removed from the registration.
▼12.26 Staff of the Child Abuse Protection Association for the Protection of Children brought up the court▼
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The director general of the Society for the Protection of Children has only publicly explained the incident for more than a month since the incident
It has been more than one month since the incident. Cai Su Shuxian, director-general of the Society for the Protection of Children, met with the media on December 28 last year, and pointed out that the committee established and expanded a task force to include independent persons and board members, and hired external experts to comprehensively investigate a total of 891 institutions under its jurisdiction. Video: Tong Le Ju will send an additional child care center supervisor to ask all staff to report suspected cases to the police.
Child abuse case at Tong Leju｜Political parties urge public review report DAB: Request to change the management of Tongleju child abuse case｜Police arrest 2 more female staff members of the hospital for child victimization cases, bringing the total to 35 cases of child abuse at Tongleju ｜Members announced within the day of the review report: If there is management accountability for resignation, it is reasonable for child abuse cases at Tongleju | The team is stationed on a daily basis to monitor daily operations
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