Guideline for working with children issued

A guideline detailing the skills needed by adults who provide charity services to children - such as day care, physical therapy and education - was jointly released by five social agencies in Beijing on Monday, based on the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child.

The guideline was released in the wake of alleged child abuse at a day care center run by online travel agency Ctrip and at other facilities in recent months.

Questionnaires were collected from 265 service providers in 21 areas of China who have worked for an average of 5.4 years.