Following the exposure of the child abuse case at Tongleju, another residential child care center, the Po Leung Kuk Residential Child Care Center in Causeway Bay, also reported child abuse cases, and two staff members have been arrested so far.
Po Leung Kuk said today (August 8) that the Board of Directors recently passed the establishment of an "Independent Review Committee" to review residential services for children's residential care homes, inviting professionals from different sectors to conduct an in-depth review of its governance system and services for residential residential services for children aged 0 to 6 , identify deficiencies and propose improvement plans, and emphasize that there is zero tolerance for any behavior that causes children to be harmed, and will be dealt with seriously.
The committee consists of seven members, chaired by Peng Yunxi, the former president of the Law Society of Hong Kong. The members include Su Jinghuan, co-chairman of the Paediatric Coordination Committee of the Hospital Authority, clinical psychologist Poon Mak Ruiwen, and member of the Children's Affairs Committee, Huang Ziqian.
After further investigation, the police today (30th) arrested a 28-year-old female staff member of the Infant Unit of Po Leung Kuk on suspicion of abusing or neglecting children or juveniles under her care. She has been released on bail pending further investigation.
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Po Leung Kuk said that, like all sectors of the community, it is very concerned about some child care workers who are suspected of improperly caring for children, and understands that the public has doubts about the service. Therefore, the board of directors has recently passed the establishment of an independent review committee to review the residential services for children’s residential care homes, and invited different sectors Professionals will conduct an in-depth review of the bureau's residential services for children aged 0 to 6, identify the crux of the deficiencies, and put forward specific policy recommendations and plans for improvement.
The committee has 7 members, comprising professionals from the legal, medical, early childhood education, social welfare and clinical psychologists.
The list of committees is as follows:
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Lawyer Peng Yunxi (Chairman)
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Dr. Li Guobiao
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Dr. Luo Jiemei
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Dr. Pan Mai Ruiwen
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Doctor Su Jinghuan
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Huang Ziqian
Po Leung Kuk said that the committee will start its work as soon as possible, including reviewing the overall service level, policies and measures of the Residential Services for Children's Residential Services of the Bureau, etc. It will also pay attention to the relevant government policies and the latest developments, and propose policy areas and arrangements that need to be improved. It is suggested that the bureau will fully support and fully cooperate with the relevant independent review work.
Po Leung Kuk said it is arranging support measures to relieve the pressure on the team, including various trainings to help staff master the correct behavioral skills for handling young children.
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Po Leung Kuk continued that it is launching a number of measures to support the staff of children's residential care homes, including mobilizing resources and providing manpower to support administrative and auxiliary work, so that child care workers can focus more on child care; inviting experts to train and share experiences to help children The care service team deepens the protection of children's culture, etc.
Po Leung Kuk emphasizes that everyone upholds the belief of caring for children and has zero tolerance for any behavior that causes harm to children, and will definitely deal with it seriously.
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SWD: Po Leung Kuk has been requested to follow up after the incident was discovered
The Social Welfare Department said that it was aware of Po Leung Kuk’s announcement of the establishment of an independent review committee.
The SWD pointed out that since the incident was discovered during the inspection of the child care center on the 16th of last month, Po Leung Kuk has been requested to follow up, including submitting a special incident report, seriously investigating the incident, and further submitting a detailed and comprehensive report.
SWD will review and study the contents of the report, and will continue to closely monitor the management, services and operations of child care centres to ensure that they comply with relevant laws, service quality and child protection requirements.
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