- A56 -
(68) Existing profit-making kindergartens in public
housing estates should be encouraged to become
non-profit-making.
(69) 100 additional places should be provided each
year in special child care centres in order to
meet the needs of mentally handicapped children.
(70) The care of less severely disabled children
should take place in normal child care centres
and a quota of subvented places should be provided
for them.
(71) Support should be given to the voluntary agencies
to expand child care for disabled children.
(72) Where necessary, all schools should provide resource
class teaching even if only a fraction of a teacher
is required.
(73) Where numbers are small, the same teacher should
teach remedial and resource classes where necessary.
(74) A full time resource class teacher should continue
to receive 2 additional increments.
(75) Combining the training of remedial teachers with
that of resource class teachers appears to be indicated.
(76) Additional staff will be required by the Social Welfare
Department for inspection of child care centres,
implementing the financial assistance scheme,
and training child care centre staff.
(77) The staffing required for the control and inspection
of kindergartens is being considered in the current
review of the Education Department's administrative
services.
(78) Additional staff will be required by the Education
Department for the inspection of kindergartens,