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The Mandatory Reporting of Child Abuse Ordinance is expected to come into effect in January 2026. Photo: Getty Images
Hong Kong society

Are Hong Kong teachers, healthcare and social workers more alert to child abuse?

Professionals account for second-largest proportion of calls to reporting hotline in 2024-25, at about 18 per cent, NGO says.

Hong Kong courts

Hong Kong man jailed for 7 years for killing 3-month-old; wife also abused baby

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Good Schools Guide

How Hong Kong schools are assessing students beyond just grades

Good Schools Guide

How Hong Kong’s kindergartens are shaping future academic success

Kindergarten admissions can have a profound influence on future educational and even career success.

A group of kindergarten students visit the Victoria Harbour with their teacher in March. Photo: Jelly Tse
Crime in Hong Kong

Man arrested in Hong Kong after injuries found on 7-year-old son’s head, hands

Police received call on Thursday night from boy’s mother, who suspected child had been ‘inappropriately treated’ by 39-year-old father.

Good Schools Guide

Home-schooling in Hong Kong: the pros, the cons and where to turn for help

In Hong Kong, education is mandatory between the ages of six and 15 – but more parents are opting for bespoke curricula at home.

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Hong Kong society

Letters | Cash transfusion not a cure for Hong Kong couples’ reluctance to have children

Readers discuss government efforts to boost the city’s fertility rate, a church’s conflict with an international school, and China’s attitude to its past.

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Parents with with their child in a shopping mall in Tsim Sha Tsui on September 19. Photo: Jelly Tse
Good Schools Guide

Hiring a professional can make it easier to secure a child’s place at top schools

Making your way through numerous school applications can be a hard slog because of the bureaucracy and paperwork involved – but consultants can help.

Hong Kong society

Letters | Hong Kong parents need sustained support rather than one-off bonuses

Readers discuss efforts to encourage Hongkongers to have children, the cost of international schooling, and double standards involved in promoting horse racing.

Hong Kong society

Hong Kong schools urged to hold abuse ‘crisis drill’, list of high-risk pupils

Child protection training also urged for professionals ahead of Hong Kong rolling out law on reporting suspected abuse.

Child protection training should be included professional accreditation requirements, an NGO says. Photo: Dickson Lee
Wellness

New study finds alarming trends in teen health. How to fix them?

Teens are increasingly caught up in habits that place them at risk of obesity, diabetes, poor mental health and more as adults, study says.

In a new study of more than 293,000 adolescents aged 12 to 17 across 73 countries, 50 per cent of adolescents were found to eat fast food regularly. Photo: Shutterstock
Education in Hong Kong

Hong Kong lawmakers urge more teacher training to spot serious child abuse cases

Legislators call for professional training as education authorities issue updated guidelines that mandate reporting of suspected incidents.

Hong Kong society

Should Hong Kong’s baby bonus scheme include talent to boost birth rate?

Lawmaker says some professionals have complained about being left out of bonus scheme.

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Good Schools Guide

Experts in Hong Kong discuss the trend for gentle parenting

Therapists and psychologists from Heep Hong, Central Minds and MindNLife talk about the parenting paradigm, exploring its benefits, challenges and relevance in a changing cultural landscape.

Experts in Hong Kong weigh in on why gentle parenting, a balance of styles previously identified as permissive and authoritative, is trending, and may be useful for many local families. Photo: Eugene Lee. Photo: SCMP
Hong Kong society

Hong Kong issues guide for reporting suspected child abuse. The Post takes a look

Under coming law, members of 25 professions will face up to three months in prison and HK$50,000 fine if they fail to report suspected cases.

The new law will take effect on January 20, 2026.
Hong Kong society

Hong Kong to launch guide for professionals required to report child abuse cases

Guide will include decision tree that can be used in court as defence for professionals charged with not reporting such cases.

Hong Kong society

Letters | Hong Kong must unite to prevent criminal gangs from exploiting children

Readers discuss criminal syndicates preying on children, and steps schools should take to protect pupils on trips.

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Hong Kong housing

Hong Kong children in cramped flats have poorer mental health: survey

Feelings of depression, anxiety and stress worse for those who say they lack play and study areas at home, while academic performance also affected.

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The first phase of the three-year study ran from June 2023 to August 2024 and covered 1,032 children aged 9 to 12. Photo: Eugene Lee
Crime in Hong Kong

Child sexual abuse cases in Hong Kong nearly double over decade

Social Welfare Department data also shows more than 20 per cent of perpetrators in sexual abuse cases last year were 16 years old and below.

Hong Kong society

Editorial | Hong Kong’s breast milk bank offers best start to life

Initiative has proved to be a huge success, yet much more needs to be done to encourage those Hong Kong mothers who can to breastfeed their babies.

Legislative Council of Hong Kong

Hong Kong authorities dismiss proposal to split child tax allowances

Government cites limited benefits to taxpayers and increased administrative burden in rejecting lawmaker’s pleas.

Hong Kong authorities have rejected proposals to allow parents to split child tax allowances. Photo: Jelly Tse
Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong advocates on why church sex abuse cases take time to surface

Calls made for better guidelines and legislative review after retired pastor arrested in connection with sexual assault of minor in 1990s.

A study based on data from NGO RainLily found that survivors of sexual violence on average waited four years and two months before seeking help. Photo: Getty Images
Hong Kong society

80% of Hong Kong’s disadvantaged children suffer nutritional imbalance: survey

Insufficient intake of fruits and vegetables, grains, meat and dairy also recorded among 426 children.

Education in Hong Kong

Hong Kong principals slam popular schools’ class expansion without consultation

Critics question necessity of new initiative amid declining student numbers and whether it may hinder quality education.

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Hong Kong

Meet the teenage philanthropist behind 1000 Suns and YouthCORE

Social entrepreneur Brian Yip discusses how he cut his philanthropic teeth at a tender age – and why there is more to volunteering than helping others.

Brian Yip at the Mother’s Choice Child Care Home in Mid-Levels. Photo: Alexander Mak
Hong Kong society

Crying girl, 3, found alone alongside dead mum in Hong Kong flat

Loud cries from child alerted neighbours, with one saying girl thought 40-year-old mother was simply asleep.

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A three-year-old child was found alone in a flat alongside her mother’s body in Ping Wah House, Lok Wah North Estate, in Kwun Tong. Photo: Google Map
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Up to 80% of poor kids in Hong Kong shoebox flats not eating enough healthy foods

World Vision Hong Kong also calls for more education for parents after finding most did not know proper intake levels of vegetables, grains and fruit.

Hong Kong society

Why has the number of community nannies in Hong Kong plunged?

Industry players say 41 per cent year-on-year drop partly due to fears over abuse allegations following earlier scandal that tarnished care sector.

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