Debated in Parliament on 6 Nov 2025.
Mr Cai Yinzhou asked the Minister for Social and Family Development what (i) legal or (ii) institutional protection will the Ministry introduce to better safeguard and support frontline professionals like teachers, social workers and Police officers from liability, legal challenges and public condemnation when making difficult, high-stakes decisions involving child safety and based on imperfect information, in the course of their work.
Mr Low Wu Yang Andre asked the Minister for Social and Family Development following the Review Panel report on the February 2020 fatal child incident, (a) what steps will be taken to proactively review past and current child protection cases to identify other children potentially overlooked due to the systemic gaps identified; and (b) what measures does the Ministry plan to introduce to foster the "safe reporting culture" recommended for social service professionals.
This question has been answered as part of the Minister-in-charge of Social Services Integration's oral reply to Parliamentary Questions at the Sitting on 5 November 2025. [Please refer to "Current Escalation Protocol for Breaches in Care and Protection Orders Involving Children", Official Report, 5 November 2025, Vol 96, Issue 10, Written Answers to Questions section.]
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