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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1989
EXPANSION IN CHILD CARE SERVICES
CHILD CARE SERVICES HAVE EXPANDED GREATLY IN THE LAST
DECADE
TO COPE WITH THE NEEDS OF CORE FAMILIES, THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, MRS ELIZABETH WONG, SAID TODAY (THURSDAY),
KONG
SPEAKING AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF A NURSERY OF THE HONG AND KOWLOON WOMEN'S ASSOCIATION, MRS WONG SAID ONLY 10,000 CHILD CARE CENTRE PLACES WERE AVAILABLE 10 YEARS AGO.
"TODAY, THERE ARE A TOTAL OF 30,000 PLACES IN VARIOUS CHILD CARE CENTRES, OF WHICH 18,000 ARE GOVERNMENT SUBVENTED DAY CARE PLACES, SHE SAID.
MRS WONG SAID IN ADDITION TO THE INTRODUCTION OF THE CHILD CARE CENTRES ORDINANCE AND REGULATIONS IN 1975 THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT ALSO SET UP A CHILD CARE CENTRE ADVISORY INSPECTORATE TO ENSURE THAT OPERATIONAL STANDARDS IN CHILD CARE CENTRES WERE MET.
"TO IMPROVE CHILD CARE SERVICES, AND THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT THE HONG KONG COUNCIL OF SOCIAL SERVICE JOINTLY PUBLISHED A CURRICULUM GUIDE FOR DAY CARE CENTRES LAST YEAR, SHE SAID.
"THIS GUIDE PROVIDES A REFERENCE FOR CHILD CARE WORKERS ON THE DEVELOPMENT NEEDS AND TRAINING METHODS OF CHILDREN AGED BETWEEN TWO AND SIX," SHE ADDED.
MRS WONG ALSO COMMENDED
THE HONG KONG AND KOWLOON WOMEN'S ASSOCIATION FOR ITS DEVOTION IN CHILD CARE SERVICES, THE ASSOCIATION IS NOW PLANNING ITS FOURTH NURSERY IN EASTERN DISTRICT OF HONG KONG.
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HEALTH PROMOTION PROGRAMME FOR KWUN TONG ELDERLY
BE HELD
IN
A HEALTH PROMOTION PROGRAMME FOR THE ELDERLY WILL KWUN TONG ON SATURDAY (NOVEMBER 25) TO AROUSE ELDERLY PEOPLE'S AWARENESS OF HEALTH CARE AND THE PUBLIC'S CONCERN FOR THE ELDERLY.
IT WILL BE HELD AT THE OPEN SQUARE AND THE COMMUNITY HALL OF TELFORD GARDENS IN KOWLOON BAY BETWEEN 9.30 AM AND 4 PM.
THE REGIONAL OFFICER (EAST KOWLOON) OF THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, MR LOK MAN-PAN, WILL OFFICIATE AT THE PROGRAMME'S OPENING.
THERE WILL BE TALKS ON HEALTH AND NUTRITION.
FILM
SHOWS,
AND
PERFORMANCES BY ELDERLY PEOPLE INCLUDING A DRAMA, FASHION SHOW,
SINGING AND DEMONSTRATIONS ON RELAXATION EXERCISES.
THERE WILL