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There remains 305 referrals from the schools which form the
waiting list.
Mr. Bennett has been particularly active with the remedial
reading course and the book exhibition during the autumn term,
and he has had to spend more time this year on the New
British Test (a Manchester University and B.P.S. project).
Mr. Good, who has been assisting on the basis of one day
per week will be leaving at the end of March and thanks are
due to him for his service to the borough.
This autumn we welcomed Mr. Blakey from London University.
He is an Educational Psychologist student under our
supervision for practical work on two days a week for this year.
In March, 1969, the School Psychological Service is moving
to more adequate premises at St. Paul's Wood Hill. We welcome
the increased clerical services which will then be available in the
person of Miss H. Muir and thank all those at "The Willows"
and at the Beckenham Education Sub-Office who have done so
much to assist in the past.
Audiology Service
During the year liaison between the visiting Teachers of the
Deaf, who are on the Chief Education Officer's establishment, and
the School Health Service staif, has enabled the early detection
and assessment of the hearing-impaired child to be made. This
liaison ensures that every possible assistance regarding treatment
and education is made available to every child with a hearing
defect.