The "Tongleju" under the Hong Kong Society for the Protection of Children was exposed as a suspected collective child abuse incident. At least 35 young children were victimized, the youngest being as young as one year old. The police have so far arrested 20 staff members, of which 18 have been charged.
Xia Mu, Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Hong Kong Society for the Protection of Children, held a press conference with the Chairman of the Independent Review Committee, Huang Jiachun. The resignation of Director General Cai Su Shuxian and Dean of Tong Le Ju, Cui Huiying, will take effect immediately, and interviews are being conducted to select a successor. In addition, the child care staff of "Tong Le Ju" will be completely replaced.
Xia Mu (left), Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Hong Kong Society for the Protection of Children, bowed to apologize to the public and the children concerned. He described being shocked by the incident and stated that he had accepted the resignation of the Director General of the Society for the Protection of Children, Cai Su Shuxian, and the Director of Tong Leju, Cui Huiying, effective immediately.
(Photo by Lu Yiming)
Executive Committee Chairman Xia Mu bowed and apologized
The Hong Kong Society for the Protection of Children held a press conference today to explain the progress of the first-phase investigation report on suspected child abuse.
Xia Mu, chairman of the executive committee, bowed to the public and the children concerned in his opening remarks, describing his shock at the incident.
Cai Su Shuxian remains in office until the new Director General takes office. The selection process is in progress
It also stated that the resignation of Cai Su Shuxian, director general of the Hong Kong Society for the Protection of Children, and Cui Huiying, director of Tong Leju, will take effect immediately. Among them, Cai Su Shuxian will remain in office until the new director general, and the current deputy director general, Chen Zhiyao, will temporarily take over the post of director of Tong Leju. .
He also mentioned that recruitment and interview selection are being carried out for the relevant vacancies.
Major reforms are needed in internal management and supervision, including the addition of special personnel to conduct unannounced inspections
This incident also revealed internal human resources problems and weak management supervision. The chairman of the independent review committee, Huang Jiachun, said that there are problems with the conduct of children's staff in Tongleju. The Hong Kong Society for the Protection of Children and the overall management of Tongleju should take responsibility for relevant management A total of two applications for resignation (Cai Su Shuxian and Cui Huiying) have been received and accepted, and all child care workers must be replaced in an orderly manner; internal management and supervision also need to undergo major reforms, including adding special personnel to surprise Check, strengthen professional training and risk management measures.
Clinical psychologist leads team to help assess event's impact on young child's development
Xia Mu then added that the executive committee will set up a human resources team to follow up on the recommendations of the independent review committee, and immediately expand the committee's functions and strengthen internal training and counseling to ensure the safety of children.
An Audit and Child Safety Committee will be added under the Executive Committee to strengthen internal control, strengthen management effectiveness, and handle staff morale and complaints.
A professional team led by clinical psychologist Poon Mai Ruiwen will assist in assessing the impact of the incident on the growth of children and their families, and formulate long-term follow-up plans.
Special allowances for newly recruited and seconded staff to the Children's Fun Residence
The Hong Kong Society for the Protection of Children will also use non-government subsidized resources to increase the expenditure on the Children's Playhouse for reconstruction, including mobilizing funds from non-government financial resources to provide new employees and colleagues seconded to the Children's Playhouse from other service units for a period of six months. special allowance.
The Children's Association has completed interviews with 25 people, and successfully recruited 3 people. Another 11 child care workers have been hired, and they can take up their posts after completing health and background checks.
Cai Su Shuxian has been working with children for many years with an annual salary of nearly 1.6 million
The top management accountable this time, the director-general of the Hong Kong Society for the Protection of Children, Choi So Shu-yin, has been engaged in children's work for many years and actively advocates for children's policy work. She also holds a number of public positions, including a member of the Children's Affairs Committee.
A review of the SWD's information shows that from 2020 to 2021, his annual salary is 1.597 million yuan, and 98% of his salary is paid by a lump-sum grant.
The Social Welfare Department will be stationed in the "Tong Le Ju" on January 17
Tongleju child abuse case｜Police re-detained 2 female staff members of the nursing home for child abuse cases, totaling 35 Tongleju child abuse cases｜Review report will be announced within the day of MPs: If there is management accountability for resignation, it is reasonable for Tongleju child abuse cases ｜Advocate the industry to promote the policy of protecting children, the preschool director: one step ahead of the Legislative Council in the child abuse case at the Children’s House A total of 33 children were injured by workers
