It has been less than a year since the child abuse case of Tong Leju occurred, and the child abuse scandal broke out in a residential nursery in Hong Kong. The situation is like a version 2.0 of the Tongleju incident.
According to the news, a suspected child abuse incident by a staff member has recently occurred in the baby team of Po Leung Kuk. It is understood that during a routine random check this month, the SWD found that a staff member was involved in child abuse. After checking the CCTV, it was revealed that the staff member was involved in rough treatment of at least six young children. , the agency has reported to the police.
Po Leung Kuk confirmed the incident when responding to the inquiry of "Hong Kong 01", referring to a child care worker who was still in the probationary period, involved in pushing down a two-year-old child several times, and found that he had been involved in rudeness to five other 1-3-year-old children. behavior, including pushing and falling young children on soft cushions.
Po Leung Kuk stated that the suspected case has been submitted to the police for investigation and will continue to review CCTV footage. The employee has been suspended and his contract will not be renewed.
It is understood that the 33-year-old former female employee involved in the case has been arrested and released on bail pending investigation, which will be followed up by the Hong Kong Island Regional Crime Squad.
The SWD replied that the Inspector of the Inspectorate of the Inspectorate of the Child Care Centre discovered suspected child abuse incidents during inspections in the middle of this month, and the SWD had dispatched officers to the scene twice last week to investigate. The SWD will continue to closely monitor the operation of the centre.
According to the official website of Po Leung Kuk, the infant group of Po Leung Kuk mainly accommodates children from birth to 3 years old who lack adequate care from adults due to family problems. A total of 55 places are provided.
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There are only two institutions in Hong Kong that provide residential nursery care services, namely Tong Le Ju and Po Leung Kuk Infant Section
According to information from the SWD, there are currently two organisations providing residential nursery services, namely the Hong Kong Society for the Protection of Children "Tong Le Ju" and the Po Leung Kuk Infant Group involved in this case.
The Po Leung Kuk Infant Section mainly accommodates children from birth to three years old who lack adequate adult care due to family problems. A total of 55 places are provided. Registered social workers provide case follow-up and counseling services, and doctors regularly visit the bureau to diagnose sick children. .
According to the information, Po Leung Kuk’s baby team still posted job advertisements in February this year, which listed the job requirements for residential child care workers, including taking care of children aged 0-3 with their daily meals and meals, assisting in the preparation and implementation of annual plans for children, and designing daily activities. As well as lesson plans, environmental arrangements, purchasing supplies, and taking care of sick children, they must work 24-hour shifts.
Po Leung Kuk Infant Group also recruited general staff and attendance staff in June this year, including outpatient clinics with children.
A child abuse incident occurred in the infant group of Po Leung Kuk.
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SWD's spot check found that
According to the news, a suspected child abuse incident occurred recently in the infant team of Po Leung Kuk. It is understood that a staff member involved in rude behavior towards six young children, including pushing them down on the cushion, and the agency has called the police for handling.
The Po Leung Kuk confirmed the incident when responding to the enquiry, stating that during a routine random check conducted by the Social Welfare Department on the 16th of this month, it was found that a two-year-old child was pushed down on the cushion by a child care worker several times in the infant section of the bureau. Ask Po Leung Kuk to follow up.
Inappropriate treatment of children sent to hospital for examination
Po Leung Kuk pointed out that after reviewing the closed-circuit TV records, it was deemed that the behavior was rude and inappropriate, so the employee during the probationary period was immediately suspended and his contract was not renewed.
At the same time, the relevant children have been arranged to be admitted to the hospital for a detailed examination. They are now in good health and have been discharged from the hospital.
Po Leung Kuk also stated that it has communicated with the child's family and explained the incident.
Behaving rudely to at least 5 other children aged 1 to 3
A spokesman for Po Leung Kuk said that the incident has been handed over to the police for follow-up investigation, including further review of the CCTV footage of the employee during other periods of duty to investigate whether the employee involved has committed other inappropriate behaviors.
Up to now, it has been found that the staff member had acted rudely towards the other five children aged 1-3 on the same day, mainly pushing the children down on the cushion. Po Leung Kuk has submitted these suspected cases to the police for investigation and will continue to investigate. Check CCTV footage, and if other inappropriate behaviors are found, they will be followed up seriously.
For the sake of prudence, Po Leung Kuk has arranged for clinical psychologists to support the children concerned.
Po Leung Kuk pointed out that the employee during the probationary period has been suspended and his contract will not be renewed.
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Po Leung Kuk emphasized that there is zero tolerance for any inappropriate treatment of young children, and will be dealt with seriously and will not be tolerated.
The agency pointed out that the employee's inappropriate behavior has brought a blow to the service team that has always cared for children.
The spokesman pointed out that it has been regularly arranging training for staff to remind staff of the care and protection ethics they should have when taking care of young children, and has set up clear guidelines and a comprehensive mechanism to monitor services, hoping that children in residential areas will be properly cared for.
The SWD stated that it dispatched officers to the scene twice last week to investigate and will closely monitor the operation of the center.
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A SWD spokesman replied that the inspector of the SWD's Child Care Centre Supervision Team visited the child care centre concerned on the 16th of this month and found suspected child abuse incidents while reviewing the CCTV footage of the centre.
After preliminary investigation, a staff member and six young children were involved in the incident.
SWD immediately notified the operator and requested a serious investigation of the incident and the submission of a special incident report.
The operator has submitted the report as required by SWD.
It is understood that the operator has also suspended the staff member immediately.
The spokesman also pointed out that on Wednesday (21st) and Friday (23rd), an inter-professional team was dispatched to the involved center for further investigation, including reviewing relevant records and questioning other center staff, as well as observing all children in the center. health and emotional state.
SWD will closely monitor the operation of the centre to ensure that it complies with relevant regulations, service quality and child protection requirements.
▼Children Protection Association "Tongleju" staff involved in child abuse scandal▼
The Hong Kong Society for the Protection of Children's "Tong Le Ju" broke the child abuse incident at the end of last year, which shocked the whole city.
The SWD subsequently set up a Review Committee on Children's Residential Care and Related Services, and put forward a number of suggestions for improvement, including that the SWD's Steering Team should make inspections at least six times every 12 months to the nursery homes, during which CCTV records will be randomly checked; and the quality of services Group surprise visit.
In addition, in addition to suggesting to increase the number of child care workers, social workers, nurses, clinical psychologists, etc., it is also proposed to introduce a superintendent registration system to ensure early detection of suspected abused or neglected children.
However, the legislation on the mechanism for mandatory reporting of suspected child abuse cases is still in the preparatory stage. Chief Executive Li Jiachao said earlier this month that the government would complete the consultation and legislative work as soon as possible. Bill.
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