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Examination, the Diploma of Municipal Administration, etc. Such staff are
granted day release by the Council for the purpose of attending classes and the
Council meet all fees and expenses in connection with these studies. At times
it is not easy to release staff from their ordinary duties in the Department as
the fixed establishment does not allow for this, but in the majority of cases
the Department is able to make arrangements and, in fact, encourages staff to
take these examinations which it is hoped will be of long term benefit to the
Council.
Reciprocal Arrangements
In addition to ensuring that staff receive adequate training, the Department
provides practical training facilities for other organisations. For instance,
nursing, social and medical students from hospital schools visit the maternal
and child health centres, day nurseries, and mental health establishments as
part of their training. I am pleased to be able to offer these facilities as
it enables students in all the fields of the health services to learn something
from each other and so foster the close liaison that is so necessary in the work.
In-Service Training
Throughout the year staff in all grades continued to attend refresher and
training courses held by the various professional organisations. A large
proportion of the fees for these courses is re-imbursed to the Council by the
Local Government Training Board.