E.—4,

1941. NEW ZEALAND.

EDUCATION: CHILD WELFARE, STATE CARE OF CHILDREN, SPECIAL SCHOOLS, AND INFANT-LIFE PROTECTION. [In continuation of E-4, 1940.]

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly by Command of His Excellency.

CONTENTS.

PAGE PAGE No. I.—Report of the Superintendent— No. I.—Report of the Superintendent—continued— Placement of Children .. . . 2 Maori Children .. .. .. 4 Educational Facilities .. .. 2 Preventive Work .. .. .. 4 Edward Costley Trust .. .. 2 British Children .. .. 4 Young Persons in Employment .. 2 No - 2.—Tables relating to Child WelfareChildren's Courts .. .. 2 1 • Children under Control and Supervision 5 Admissions to Borstal .. 3 2. Cases classified according to Reasons Infant-life Protection .. .. 3 for Appearance 5 t,i i ™-i i 3. Children placed under Supervision of Illegitimate Children 3 Child Welfare Officers . .. 5 Ad °P tions 3 4. Status of Children 6 Registered Children's Homes .. .. 3 5 . Committals and Admissions during the Discharge of Inmates .. .. 3 Year .. .. .. 6 Special Residential Schools .. 3 6. Expenditure on Child Welfare .. 7

Report op the Superintendent, Child Welfare Branch. Sir,— I have the honour to present my report on the work of the Child Welfare Branch of the Education Department for the year ended 31st March, 1941. Lack of space forbids a detailed statement of the functions and activities of this Branch ; fuller information is contained in previous reports. Considerable improvements carried out at the various receiving-homes, boys' homes, and hostels during the year resulted in better conditions and facilities for both the staff and the children in residence. The new Training Centre for older boys at Levin to replace the old Training Farm, Weraroa, has been completed, and the boys will be admitted within the next few weeks. The staff has been reorganized, and a well-defined programme for the training and education of the boys has been laid down. The Receiving-home at Napier was reopened during the year to provide for the temporary care of children from the Hawke's Bay - Gisborne districts and to relieve the congestion at the Receivinghome, Wellington,