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STAFF AND TRAINING
Fifty-eight teachers and 275 trainees were passed as fit and were admitted
to the national scheme.
Other teachers transferring to the staff of the Council are subject to medical
assessment or medical examination as may be necessary. There were 413
teachers assessed and of this number eleven required medical examination.
None was found unfit.
Others
In accordance with the schemes of conditions of service laid down by the
National Joint Council for Local Authorities' Administrative, Professional,
Technical and Clerical Services, the Greater London Joint Council for Local
Authorities' Services (Manual Workers), and the Whitley Councils for the
Health Services, candidates for employment are medically assessed for fitness
for admission to the Council's Sickness Pay and Superannuation Schemes.
One thousand four hundred and eighty-eight assessments were made. In 54
cases medical examination was necessary and three were found to be unfit.
Sickness Absence Medical Assessments
Medical assessments were made in accordance with the schemes of conditions
of service relating to prolonged absence due to illness, and sixteen employees
were found to be incapable of discharging efficiently the duties of their
employment by reason of permanent ill-health or infirmity of mind and body.
Remission of Pension
Contributory employees are subject to medical examination when they wish
on retirement to remit part of their pension under the schemes of conditions
of service. No such case arose during the year.
Training
The training of staff is a matter of major importance, not only to ensure
that administrative, professional, technical and clerical officers obtain at
least basic qualification, but also to see that officers keep abreast of modern
developments.
Facilities for training are offered by a large number of educational bodies
throughout the country and London is particularly fortunate.
The Education Committee of the Greater London Whitley Council, of which
the borough council is a member, provides vocational courses of benefit to
local government officers.
The Borough Council is also a member of the London Boroughs' Training
Committee which provides centrally organised opportunities for training
which develop and sustain the skills of workers in the Health and Social
Services Departments.
The Borough Council has an Advisory Committee on Education, Training and
Qualifications of local government officers. The Committee consists of
representatives from each of the main departments of the borough council.
Dr. B.J. Cooper represented the Health Department.
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