TUESDAY, JANUARY 3, 1984
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THE SOCIAL WELFARE FIELD RELIES HEAVILY ON THE SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK TO MEET THE NEEDS OF AN EXPANDING SERVICE. THE SCHOOL HAS RESPONDED BY PROVIDING QUALIFYING COURSES AS WELL AS A VARIETY OF STAFF DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES.
THE DIRECTOR SAID THAT THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT AND OTHER WELFARE AGENCIES AS EMPLOYERS OF SOCIAL WORKERS ALSO PLAYED THEIR PART.
ON THE ONE HAND, THEY MAKE THE NECESSARY ARRANGEMENTS TO ENABLE THEIR STAFF TO ATTEND THE COURSES, WHILE ON THE OTHER THEY PROVIDE THE FIELD WORK PLACES FOR STUDENT SUPERVISED PRACTICE, WHICH IS AN INTEGRAL PART OF SOCIAL WORK EDUCATION AND TRAINING.
+APART FROM THE PROVISION OF FIELD WORK PLACES, THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT CONTINUES TO PROVIDE SUPERVISION FOR SOCIAL WORK STUDENTS FROM THE TRAINING INSTITUTIONS, + MR CHAMBERS SAID.
REFERRING TO CHILD CARE, HE SAID THAT THE ENACTMENT IN 1975 OF THE CHILD CARE CENTRES ORDINANCE WAS A SIGNIFICANT STEP IN ENSURING THE DEVELOPMENT OF GOOD QUALITY DAY CARE SERVICES FOR VERY YOUNG CHILDREN.
THE FEE ASSISTANCE SCHEME, INTRODUCED FURTHER IMPROVEMENTS IN THAT ADMISSION TO DAY CARE CENTRES WAS NO LONGER RESTRICTED TO THE CHILDREN OF VERY LOW INCOME FAMILIES, ALTHOUGH PRIORITY FOR ADMISSION SHOULD OBVIOUSLY CONTINUE TO BE GIVEN TO THOSE WITH THE GREATEST NEED.
+PARENTS WHO CANNOT AFFORD TO PAY THE FULL COST AND WHO HAVE A SOCIAL NEED TO PLACE THEIR CHILDREN IN DAY CARE NOW RECEIVE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE THROUGH THIS SCHEME, HE SAID.
AT PRESENT, MORE THAN 22 000 CHILDREN ATTEND CHILD CARE CENTRES.
NEW OFFICE FOR KWAI CHUNG SUB-DISTRICT
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THE NEW KWAI CHUNG SUB-DISTRICT HEADQUARTERS OF THE TSUEN WAN DISTRICT OFFICE, WHICH HAS THE TERRITORY'S LARGEST AND BEST EQUIPPED DISTRICT BOARD CONFERENCE ROOM, MOVED TO THE KWAI HING GOVERNMENT OFFICES TODAY (TUESDAY).
LOCATED ON THE 10TH FLOOR OF 166-174, HING FONG ROAD, KWAI CHUNG, THE NEW OFFICE WILL BE OFFICIALLY OPENED ON THURSDAY JANUÁRY 5) BY UNOFFICIAL MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL, MR Q.W. LEE, AND THE REGIONAL SECRETARY FOR NEW TERRITORIES, MR IAN MACPHERSON.
THE SHROFF'S OFFICE WILL REMAIN AT ITS PRESENT PREMISES AT KWONG FAI CIRCUIT FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK AND THEN MOVE TO THE 5TH FLOOR OF THE NEW PREMISES ON JANUARY 9.
/THE NEW