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legislation. "This involves compliance with all structural, fire safety
and health requirements. During the year, some progress must also be
made towards adequate training and staffing of the centres and a satisfactory
dietary scale and programme of activities must be introduced.
"A year later, the ratio of staff to children and the floor area
alloted to each child must be up to the standard prescribed and further
progress must be made towards achieving a target of trained staff.
"Within three years, all staff must have obtained the required
minimum academic qualifications."
A leaflet on the Child Care Centres Ordinance has been published
for the guidance of the general public, especially parents who intend
to send their children to these centres.
Copies of the leaflet can be obtained from all City District
Offices in the urban area; District Offices in the New Territories;
Family Health Clinics of the Medical and Health Department; and District Offices and Community and Youth Centres of the Social Welfare Department.
Detailed information on the Ordinance and the Code of Practice
for child care centre operators are available at the office of the Child Care Centres Inspectorate, 21, Hospital Road, Sei Ying Pun.
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