Number of Children Per Social Worker at Places of Safety from 2011 to 2017

Debated in Parliament on 7 Oct 2019.

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Mr Louis Ng Kok Kwang asked for the highest, lowest, mean, and median numbers of children per social worker at places of safety from 2011 to 2017.
Desmond Lee explained that children in need of care are referred to licensed Homes under the Children and Young Persons Act, with care ratios varying due to fluctuating numbers of children.
He provided a table showing median, mean, lowest, and highest care ratios in December of each year from 2016 to 2018 and August 2019.
The response did not cover the full 2011–2017 period requested, citing variability in the number of children in homes as a reason for the range of data provided.
The care ratio refers to the staff-to-child ratio across homes, reflecting the support provided by social workers and other professionals.

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Louis Ng Kok Kwang

Mr Louis Ng Kok Kwang asked the Minister for Social and Family Development for each year from 2011 to 2017, what are the highest, lowest, mean and median numbers of children per social worker at places of safety.

Desmond Lee

Children in need of care or protection may be referred by MSF or ordered by the Youth Court to reside in licensed Homes that are gazetted as places of safety under the Children and Young Persons Act.

Social workers and other professionals in the Homes provide care to and support the daily needs of residents. The care staff to child ratio (care ratio) varies across the sector as the number of children in the Homes may vary at any one time. The table below provides the median, mean, lowest and highest care ratio in the Homes in December of each year from 2016 to 2018, and August 2019.1

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Mr Louis Ng Kok Kwang asked for the highest, lowest, mean, and median numbers of children per social worker at places of safety from 2011 to 2017.
Desmond Lee explained that children in need of care are referred to licensed Homes under the Children and Young Persons Act, with care ratios varying due to fluctuating numbers of children.
He provided a table showing median, mean, lowest, and highest care ratios in December of each year from 2016 to 2018 and August 2019.
The response did not cover the full 2011–2017 period requested, citing variability in the number of children in homes as a reason for the range of data provided.
The care ratio refers to the staff-to-child ratio across homes, reflecting the support provided by social workers and other professionals.

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Number of Children Per Social Worker at Places of Safety from 2011 to 2017

Debated in Parliament on 7 Oct 2019.

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Mr Louis Ng Kok Kwang asked for the highest, lowest, mean, and median numbers of children per social worker at places of safety from 2011 to 2017.
Desmond Lee explained that children in need of care are referred to licensed Homes under the Children and Young Persons Act, with care ratios varying due to fluctuating numbers of children.
He provided a table showing median, mean, lowest, and highest care ratios in December of each year from 2016 to 2018 and August 2019.
The response did not cover the full 2011–2017 period requested, citing variability in the number of children in homes as a reason for the range of data provided.
The care ratio refers to the staff-to-child ratio across homes, reflecting the support provided by social workers and other professionals.

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Louis Ng Kok Kwang

Desmond Lee

Children in need of care or protection may be referred by MSF or ordered by the Youth Court to reside in licensed Homes that are gazetted as places of safety under the Children and Young Persons Act.

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Mr Louis Ng Kok Kwang asked for the highest, lowest, mean, and median numbers of children per social worker at places of safety from 2011 to 2017.
Desmond Lee explained that children in need of care are referred to licensed Homes under the Children and Young Persons Act, with care ratios varying due to fluctuating numbers of children.
He provided a table showing median, mean, lowest, and highest care ratios in December of each year from 2016 to 2018 and August 2019.
The response did not cover the full 2011–2017 period requested, citing variability in the number of children in homes as a reason for the range of data provided.
The care ratio refers to the staff-to-child ratio across homes, reflecting the support provided by social workers and other professionals.

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Number of Children Per Social Worker at Places of Safety from 2011 to 2017

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Number of Children Per Social Worker at Places of Safety from 2011 to 2017

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Louis Ng Kok Kwang

Desmond Lee

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