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spent as we hope these brief training sessions will make a significant
contribution to the standard of care of the aged, Topics
covered include lifting of patients, general hygiene, and dealing
with confused states in the elderly. Visual aids have been used
extensively and add interest to these sessions.
The Superintendents of our Homeless Families Units have attended
a Day Release Course at the London Boroughs' Training Committee
which dealt with many aspects of their work.
15. Day Centre staffs in the Welfare and Mental Health Services were
able to attend Study Courses arranged by the London Boroughs'
Training Committee, and they have been generally well received.
16. The London Boroughs' Training Committee have continued to offer
a wide range of Day¬Release Courses as well as short Residential
Training Courses. These have been used as effectively and as
economically as possible to meet individual needs and to develop
special interests and skills in selected staff members. 52
attended L.B.T.C. courses during this year; these include Day
Centre staff, Superintendents of Homeless Families Units, as
well as residential and social work staff. The Training Officer
has joined in l.B.T.C. courses of various kinds by offering
lecturing time. Home Office Courses have been selected for short
3 to 5¬day refreshers for trained child care staff. Five members have
attended these, including residential staff.
The National Institute for Social Work Training has sponsored a
number of training sessions and we have sent 12 staff members to
relevant training groups.
The Southern Regional Association for the Blind has organised
Refresher Courses for social workers and administrators dealing
with aspects of blind welfare We have sent staff to some of these.
Brunei University is to develop Short Courses in Management
appropriate for social workers at Area Team Leader level. One of
our Area Team Leaders is to attend the pilot course.
Principal Officers have attended National Conferences as appropriate.
17. One residential staff member is on a day¬release course with a
view to obtaining a Home Office Certificate of Attendance. The
possibility of this type of training being extended to welfare
residential work is being explored, and a course to meet these
welfare needs will be arranged this year, The Training Officer
has been involved in preparatory discussions, and we shall be
recommending Matrons to attend, as the first courses are to be
for senior supervisory staff.
We have co¬operated with local hospitals in arranging visits of
observation for nursing staff, and short one¬day working sessions
in our homes for the elderly.
18. Six social work staff have returned from secondment having successfully
obtained relevant Certificates; 3 social workers have been
seconded to full¬time courses, whilst 2 have begun part¬time
courses; 2 residential staff have returned having successfully.
completed training; 3 residential staff have been seconded during
the year, one on an advanced course; 2 staff members were granted
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