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Children are transported to the centre by special coach.
A second special care group will open at the centre early in
1965.
Number on register January 1964 61
Number on register December 1964 58
Number of new entrants 11
Number transferred to Adult Training Centre 8
Number left 6
Average attendance per session 53
Times open (whole days) 180
Total attendance (half days) 19,058
(ii) Bensham Adult Training Centre.
This centre provides suitable long term training and work
for the more severely handicapped trainees, and gives an initial
stage of training for those who are less handicapped. Assessment,
stabilisation and introduction to work habits and working
conditions are important functions of the centre.
On 31st December 1964, 60 trainees (34 males, 26 females)
were on the register comprising 7 subnormal, 51 severely subnormal
and 2 mentally ill persons.
Work done included laundering for the three centres, screwdriver
assembly, fitting inserts into metal caps, assembling and
packing a wide range of plastic toys, filling and despatching
various types of bath salts novelties, assembling printed
literature into plastic bags, punching rubber washers and
soldering leads and components for television sets.
Money earned by the trainees amounted to approximately
£1,025, and £1,725 was paid out in incentive pocket money. The
centre opens from 9.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m. Mondays to Fridays
throughout the year, apart from Bank Holidays. Incentive pocket
money paid to each trainee is based on aptitude, ability and
regularity of attendance. A bonus scheme operates where the
money earned is more than the pocket money payable. Protective
clothing is provided and mid-day meals are supplied at a subsidised
rate. The Corporation provides special coaches to take
trainees to and from the Centre, although those capable of
making their own way are encouraged to do so.