THE CHILD CARE BOARD is a Statutory Organization established by the Child Care Board Act, Cap 381 in 1969. This Act was amended in 1981. In addition to this Act, there are other Acts which facilitate the Board’s work with children such as the Adoption Act, Cap 212 and the Adoption Regulations 1986.
As a result of the above, the Board’s functions are to:
(1) provide and maintain Child Care Centres for children in need of care and protection (such as Day Care Centres and
Children’s Homes).
(2) provide counselling and other services for:
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children in need of care and protection
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the parents and guardians of those children
(3) place children in Foster Care and supervise those placements
(4) register and regulate Private Day Care Services
(5) assess applicants for adoption, place children for adoption with approved adoptive parents and to monitor those children who are placed for adoption.
Senior Management
- Mr. Colin St. Hill – Director (Ag.)
- Ms. Julia Davis – Deputy Director (Ag.)
- Mrs. Sheila Francis – Manager, Administration
- Mrs. Esther Bayley-Smith – Senior Child Care Officer (Intake)
- Ms. Treenia Hurley – Senior Child Care Officer (Adoption and Foster Care) (Ag.)
- Mrs. Delvina Waithe – Senior Child Care Officer (Day Care)
- Mrs. Roxanne Sanderson – Senior Child Care Officer (Child Abuse)
- Mrs. Alicia Leslie-Payne – Senior Child Care Officer (Residential) (Ag.)
- Mr. Trevor Small – Accountant
- Ms. Kim Clarke – Personnel Officer