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Bar Scholarship, The vs "F. O. C. U. S." (Focus On Children's Understanding In School)

Key details

Effective date
18 December 1997
6 September 1998

About

Description
The object of the Scholarship is to encourage candidates of the highest calibre, who are not, and have not at any time been, qualified for practice as a legal practitioner (of whatever description) in any jurisdiction (including Hong Kong), and who are permanent residents of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, to join the Bar by providing them with financial incentive and/or assistance during pupillage.
For over 25 years FOCUS has been a trusted resource for Hong Kong parents, educators and medical professionals seeking to learn how to better support the academic and social lives of children with mainstream learning differences. FOCUS aims to improve educational and life outcomes of children with AD/HD and SpLD by expanding understanding and raising awareness of what it means to have a mind that learns differently Our mission is is to improve the education of mainstream students who are challenged by Specific Learning Difficulties (SpLD) and Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (AD/HD) by providing accurate evidence-based information, practical strategies and support to parents and professionals in education and healthcare and by improving understanding of how learning differences impact youth both emotionally and academically.

Contact

Address
LG2, High Court, 38 Queensway, Hong Kong
Rm 617, 6/F, One Island South, 2 Heung Yip Rd, Wong Chuk Hang, HK

Status

Subvented
No
No
IRD verified
Subsidiary
No
No
Crowdfunding

Categories

Target beneficiaries

Governance & transparency

Annual report on website
No
No
Financial audits on website
No
No
Board of directors on website
No
Yes

Sustainable Development Goals

SDGs
SDG16: Peace and Justice Strong Institutions
SDG4: Quality Education

Social links

Social

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