SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1994
HE SAID AT PRESENT A TOTAL OF 75 CHILD CARE CENTRES HAD TAKEN PART IN THE OCCASIONAL CHILD CARE SERVICE SCHEME, OFFERING 225 PLACES TO CHILDREN AGED BETWEEN TWO AND SIX.
FROM OCTOBER 1, THE SCHEME WILL BE EXTENDED TO COVER CHILDREN AGED UNDER TWO AND THE NUMBER OF PARTICIPATING CHILD CARE CENTRES WILL BE INCREASED TO 135, PROVIDING A TOTAL OF 405 PLACES.
"THE SCHEME IS AIMED AT PROVIDING TEMPORARY CHILD CARE TO FAMILIES WHO MIGHT OTHERWISE LEAVE THEIR CHILDREN UNATTENDED AT HOME.
"TO FURTHER FACILITATE PARENTS TO MAKE USE OF THE SERVICE, PLANS ARE IN HAND TO EXPAND THE SCHEME IN THE NEXT TWO YEARS," HE ADDED.
"IN ADDITION, A FLEXIBLE MODE OF FEE-CHARGING HAS BEEN ADOPTED FOR PARENTS WHO NERD THE SERVICE FOR A SHORTER SPAN OF TIME. THE FEE FOR A TWO-HOUR SESSION IS $13 ONLY, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC INTERESTED IN THE SERVICES MAY CALL THE DEPARTMENT'S HOTLINE 343 2255 OR THE DEPARTMENT'S CHILD CARE CENTRE ADVISORY INSPECTORATE ON TELEPHONE 836 3114.
"PARENTS HAVING ANY CHILD CARE PROBLEMS CAN ALSO SEEK HELP FROM THE DEPARTMENT'S 31-FAMILY SERVICES CENTRES THROUGHOUT THE TERRITORY, HE ADDED.
PARENTS REMINDED TO RETURN PRIMARY ONE APPLICATION FORMS
PARENTS WHO WISH TO APPLY FOR A PRIMARY ONE PLACE FOR THEIR CHILDREN IN GOVERNMENT OR AIDED SCHOOLS IN SEPTEMBER NEXT YEAR ARE REMINDED TO SEND IN APPLICATION FORMS BETWEEN TOMORROW (MONDAY) AND THE END OF THIS MONTH.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SAID PARENTS WHO WISHED ΤΟ APPLY FOR SUCH A DISCRETIONARY PLACE SHOULD SEND
IN COMPLETED APPLICATION FORMS TOGETHER WITH ALL RELEVANT DOCUMENTS ΤΟ THE SCHOOL DIRECT DURING SCHOOL HOURS IN THE PERIOD.
IF THEY ONLY WISH TO APPLY FOR CENTRAL ALLOCATION, THEY SHOULD SEND IN THE COMPLETED FORMS WITH RELEVANT DOCUMENTS DURING OFFICE HOURS IN THE SAME PERIOD TO ONE OF THE FOLLOWING COLLECTION CENTRES FOR CENTRAL ALLOCATION BY THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT:
PRIMARY ONE ADMISSION UNIT,
LUI KEE EDUCATION SERVICES CENTRE,
SECOND FLOOR, 269 QUEEN'S ROAD EAST, HONG KONG;
EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, KOWLOON SUB-OFFICE,
ROOM 706, SEVENTH FLOOR, 405 NATHAN ROAD, KOWLOON;
SHA TIN DISTRICT OFFICE, PUBLIC ENQUIRY SERVICE CENTRE, FIRST FLOOR, KCR HOUSE, SHATIN STATION, NEW TERRITORIES;
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