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The family caseworkers have been concerned with the family with multiple
problems and their caseloads are purposely restricted in order that they may
have the time to consider the needs of each individual member of the family and
the interpersonal relationships which so often are the basis of the family's
difficulties. The majority of the referrels come to the caseworkers from the
Borough Co-ordinating Committee's case conferences.
During the year, members of the staff attended various conferences and day
courses and student social workers from the London School of Economics and
the School Care Committee Service, have been received in the Department for
training. Arrangements were made with Chiswick Polytechnic for students on the
Certificate in Social Work course to undertake a fieldwork placement in the
department with two of the family caseworkers as supervisors. The Chief Social
Worker has lectured to Health Visitor Instructors on courses at Chiswick Polytechnic
and to students on courses run by the London Boroughs Training Committee.
Family caseworkers have also given talks to voluntary workers at settlements
and schools.
Two of the Social Workers attached to the section, work in the Borough
Chest Clinics.
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