Stronger Safeguarding Together
A Collaborative Child Protection Conference in Hong Kong | Thank you for a successful 2026 event!
Review the 2026 Edition
Navigating the New Landscape Together
With the Mandatory Reporting of Child Abuse Ordinance now in effect, SST 2026 brought together educators, social workers, medical professionals, and school leaders. It was a vital, free-of-charge event designed to support our community in this complex work.
- Full-day professional learning event
- Navigated Mandatory Reporting requirements
- Cross-sector networking opportunities
- Supported student wellbeing
World-Class Expertise Shared
We were honoured to welcome Professor Edward K.L. Chan (PolyU) as our Keynote Speaker. A world-renowned scholar, Professor Chan addressed ‘Polyvictimisation within the Hong Kong Context’—providing invaluable insights into identifying and supporting students facing complex, cumulative trauma.
- Keynote by Chair Professor Edward K.L. Chan
- Expert-led breakout workshops
- Student Voice panel discussion
- Evidence-based strategies
A Special Thank You
A heartfelt thank you to our incredible sponsors, the Bodhi Love Foundation and Regal Kowloon Hotel, for hosting this year’s event at a premier venue in Tsim Sha Tsui. We also extend our gratitude to the amazing organisations that filled our vibrant Market Stalls.
- Hosted at Regal Kowloon Hotel
- Sponsored by Bodhi Love Foundation
- Incredible NGO Market Stalls
What Attendees Are Saying About Our Conference
Hear from some of our delegates below and their feedback on the 2026 edition of our conference!
The design of the day was fantastic. It was great to have a balance of Keynotes, mini presentations and then workshops as well. I thought the range of topics available was also highly useful.
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Safeguarding Professional
It was useful to hear from other schools about their approaches, the student panel was fantastic, a real credit to the school to hear about the lived experience from pupils. The first keynote was brilliant, such insightful research.
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Educator
Just that it was an amazing day, thank you all so much for the time and effort you have put in to develop the HK community on such an important topic.
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School Leader
I rarely come away from conferences thinking it was great, and yesterday I did. Thank you to ESF and the organisers, guest speakers and facilitators for an incredible learning environment.
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Conference Delegate