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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1981
ON CORRECTIONAL WORK, MR HO SAID HE WAS GRATEFUL TO THE HON JOYCE BENNETT AND DR THE HON HENRY HU FOR THEIR SUPPORT OF THE RECOMMENDATIONS BY MR R.M. JARMAN THAT SEPARATE PROVISION SHOULD BE MADE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE ON REMAND, PROBATION AND CARE AND PROTECTION ORDERS.
HE SAID THE ALLOCATION OF THE FORMER QUARRY BAY SCHOOL PREMISES TO THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT WAS A FIRST STEP TOWARDS THE IR IMPLEMENTATION.
THE INSTITUTION WOULD BE FITTED OUT AND USED AS A PROBATION HOME FOR YOUNG OFFENDERS BELOW THE AGE OF 14, THUS PERMITTING CONSEQUENTIAL CHANGES TO BE MADE IN OTHER INSTITUTIONS.
ON CHILD CARE SERVICE, MR HO SAID THE GOVERNMENT'S PREFERRED POLICY WAS TO DEVELOP AND EXPAND NON-INSTITUTIONAL CARE AND TO PROVIDE A WIDER RANGE OF SUPPORT SERVICES.
ON INDUSTRIAL SAFETY, HE SAID THE GOVERNMENT PLANNED TO INVITE MR LINEHAN, A CONSULTANT WHO PRODUCED THE 1976 REPORT ON INDUSTRIAL SAFETY AND HEALTH, TO RETURN IN JULY TO REVIEW THE IMPLEMENTATION OF HIS RECOMMENDATIONS.
MR LINEHAN WOULD ALSO EXAMINE MEANS OF TRANSFORMING THE LABOUR ADVISORY BOARD SAFETY COMMITTEE INTO AN OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY COUNCIL.
BI-SESSIONALISM IN SCHOOLS EXPLAINED
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BI-SESSIONAL ISM WAS FORCED ON HONG KONG SCHOOLS BY THE NEED FOR THE GOVERNMENT TO MAKE FULL USE OF ITS LIMITED CAPITAL RESOURCES, THE SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION, THE HON KENNETH TOPLEY SAID AT THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY.
BUT WITH MOVEMENTS OF POPULATION THIS NEED WILL BECOME LESS ACUTE IN CERTAIN AREAS, HE SAID, IN REPLY TO QUESTIONS BY UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS.
MR TOPLEY SAID ABOUT 700 OF THE TOTAL OF 800 PRIMARY SCHOOLS OPERATE ON A HALF-DAY, MAINLY BI-SESSIONAL, BASIS.
+THE DIVERSION OF EFFORT NEEDED TO MOUNT A BUILDING PROGRAMME DESIGNED TO ELIMINATE BI-SESSIONALISM IN PRIMARY SCHOOLS WOULD, IT WAS CONSIDERED, BE HARD TO JUSTIFY. I CANNOT PROMISE, THEREFORE, THAT THE SITUATION IN PRIMARY SCHOOLS WILL CHANGE QUICKLY,+ MR TOPLEY SAID.
OUT OF 400 SECONDARY SCHOOLS, 120 OPERATE ON A HALF-DAY OR BI-SESSIONAL BASIS AND OF THESE 95 ARE PRIVATE INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS.
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