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Legislation to protect the most vulnerable in society has been amended to give Hong Kong childcare professionals benefit of the doubt, but that should not abandon core principles of the original intent of the law.
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Hong Kong case of boy who suffered detached retina after allegedly being slapped by his teacher shows much remains to be done.
Better arrangements must be made for children born in Hong Kong to non-permanent residents from the mainland after mother leaves 12-year-old son alone in city, apparently so he could get a better education.
Health officials want Hong Kong to achieve an ‘end-game’ by reducing smoking prevalence to 5 per cent or below, a target that will take sometimes controversial measures to reach.
Those who fail to report suspected cases face being charged with a criminal offence in proposals that require serious thought by Hong Kong authorities.
- Society for the Protection of Children says extra floor to be added to its headquarters will be dedicated to care and training for children and counselling for parents
- Executive committee chairman says move part of string of changes at charity since abuse allegations arose in 2021
Family visits and ongoing relationships help to strengthen inmates’ resolve to change for the better, experts say.
Readers discuss the limitations of the bill on mandatory reporting of child abuse, why Hong Kong shops offer relatively poor service, and America’s unfair targeting of Chinese businesses.
Government has proposed three amendments to the Mandatory Reporting of Child Abuse Bill.
Median height for 18-year-olds of both sexes up by about 2cm, with weight increases also recorded, researchers say.
Woman hired through government-funded scheme was earlier arrested on suspicion of child abuse after baby found to have suffered brain blood clot and fell into coma.
Police warn that predators target their young victims online before setting up meetings that lead to sex.
Family says baby will need major and life-threatening surgery after she suffered serious injuries in January.
Education Bureau unveils policy as city records lowest Primary One enrolment in 14 years, with just 42,277 children registering for public schools for next academic year.
Some bosses don’t believe employees’ childcare worries should be their responsibility, survey shows.
Whether in Nepal or Hong Kong, families in poverty sacrifice girls’ education, says Jennifer Lin, director of Ani Choying Drolma: Mission Impossible, about Nepali nun who founded a school for poor girls.
Training time for babysitters to go up from 4 hours to 14; those caring for children with special needs to get an extra 4 hours’ of teaching
Authorities to review government-funded childcare scheme as babysitter, 33, arrested after nine-month-old girl found to have blood clot on her brain.
Children with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia found to be twice as likely to relapse if bone marrow samples had CD9 protein.
Readers discuss skills students should be equipped with to use generative AI effectively, and ways to ease student stress in Hong Kong.
Nine are among 34 carers arrested and charged over spate of child abuse three years ago at centre run by Hong Kong Society for the Protection of Children.
Health Department survey finds 3.7% of Hong Kong secondary pupils considered suicide last school year.
So-called community nannies take up childcare duties at home or in dedicated centres in government project, with low-income families turning to service.
Readers discuss the divergent outlook for luxury retail, Hong Kong’s unhealthy education culture, and the media narrative about Britain’s royal family.
New figures show the number of Form One classes at government and aided schools rose to 1,498 this academic year from 1,496 in 2022-23.
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Readers discuss the dangers of ignoring safety requirements for children in cars, the narrow focus of Hong Kong education, a new grant in support of mental health, and more resources for STEM teaching.
From countries joining China’s agricultural monitoring system to Hong Kong’s children suffering from mental disorders, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting.
Gen Z are taking to TikTok to express their fears about raising kids who are hooked on iPads. The issue once applied to TV and video games. Too much screen time may affect a child’s development.
Education workers’ group urges officials to offer tailored seminars for ethnic minority families ahead of enacting mandatory reporting law to tackle child abuse.
Education Bureau figures for Territory-Wide System Assessment include some of the lowest marks in Chinese, English and mathematics in about 20 years.
Readers discuss the hardships of migrant domestic worker mums, the call for the government to avert the property downturn, and the policy allowing more non-local students to enrol in Hong Kong universities.
As suicide rates among young people rise, experts say family conflict could be a source of children’s mental health problems.
