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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1985
THEY WERE TOLD THAT THERE WERE LONG-TERM PLANS TO CLEAR THE SQUATTER AREAS ALONG THE HILLSIDES IN THE DISTRICT WHICH HAD A POPULATION OF ABOUT 37 000.
AT THE END OF THE TOUR, SIR PETER AND SIR PAUL MET MEMBERS OF THE FOUR DISTRICT BOARDS OF HONG KONG ISLAND AT THE EASTERN DISTRICT OFFICE.
GROUP TO STUDY CHILD CARE SERVICES
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A WORKING GROUP FORMED RECENTLY UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE SOCIAL WELFARE ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO CARRY OUT A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF EXISTING POLICIES AND PLANS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF RESIDENTIAL CHILD CARE SERVICES AND TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS ON THEIR FUTURE DEVELOPMENT WILL HOLD ITS FIRST MEETING TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY).
THE FULL TERMS OF REFERENCE OF THE WORKING GROUP ON DEVELOPMENT OF RESIDENTIAL CHILD CARE SERVICES ARE:
(A)
(B)
(c)
TO REVIEW EXISTING POLICIES AND PLANS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF RESIDENTIAL CHILD CARE SERVICES, INCLUDING CRECHES, RECEPTION CENTRES, CHILDREN'S HOMES, BOYS' AND GIRLS' HOMES, FOSTER CARE AND SMALL GROUP HOMES;
TO EXAMINE RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES TO THE FAMILY, AND TO DETERMINE THE EXTENT TO WHICH SUCH SERVICES OR NEW SERVICES SHOULD BE DEVELOPED IN ORDER TO MINIMISE OR OBVIATE THE NEED FOR RESIDENTIAL CARE;
HAVING REGARD TO (B) TO IDENTIFY THE NEED FOR DIFFERENT TYPES OF RESIDENTIAL PLACEMENTS AND TO ADVISE ON THE RESOURCES REQUIRED TO MEET THESE NEEDS;
(D) TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS ON THE FUTURE DEVELOPMENT
OF RESIDENTIAL CHILD CARE SERVICES: AND
(E)
TO SUBMIT A REPORT TO THE SOCIAL WELFARE ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
THE WORKING GROUP IS CHAIRED BY MR L.B. MACQUARRIE, CHAIRMAN, DIVISION OF APPLIED SCIENCE, HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC.
OTHER MEMBERS
ARE:
/MISS BETTY WOO