Goh Pei Ming on safeguards for children in care facilities
It is not practical to create a regulatory regime for every setting or activity involving children. Instead, the Children and Young Persons Act serves as a broad framework to deter child abuse and punish those who flout the law. Parents should also exercise due diligence by making reasonable checks on their choice of service provider and monitor their child's well-being. Senior Minister of State for Social and Family Development Goh Pei Ming said this in reply to an MP’s questions in parliament Wednesday (Sep 9). He added that the government has been considering a framework to expand the scope of screening to cover more types of jobs involving contact with children and young persons.
It is not practical to create a regulatory regime for every setting or activity involving children. Instead, the Children and Young Persons Act serves as a broad framework to deter child abuse and punish those who flout the law. Parents should also exercise due diligence by making reasonable checks on their choice of service provider and monitor their child's well-being. Senior Minister of State for Social and Family Development Goh Pei Ming said this in reply to an MP’s questions in parliament Wednesday (Sep 9). He added that the government has been considering a framework to expand the scope of screening to cover more types of jobs involving contact with children and young persons.
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