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London Borough of Bromley is paying more than lip service to
the concept of comprehensive care of the mentally handicapped
child.
Training and Staff Development
Every effort is made to implement the Council's policy to
employ trained staff. One of our trainees returned qualified from
the two-year Bristol course and was re-appointed as a teacher. Two
new trainees are in post with the same end in view.
In addition, semi formal activities continue:
1. Inter-disciplinary professional meetings to cover one subject
of common interest.
2. Monthly case conferences at Woodbrook.
3. Release of staff for seminars and short courses usually
arranged by the London Boroughs' Training Committee
or National Association for Mental Health.
4. Combined in-service training with Bexley L.B. consisting
of two one-day conferences per year. In 1969, these
took place in Orpington Training Centre and Goldie
Leigh Hospital respectively.
The quality and stability of the staff is but one pointer to
the high standards of Woodbrook.