2014
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A probation reporting centre was established in
Yuen Long in 1977 on a part-time basis to facilitate counselling of
probationers and to provide a stigma free environment which should
assist in improving the response to treatment.
Support Services
2.15
The Lady Trench Training Centre now operates five
training programmes in different areas of activities, both for the
benefit of departmental staff and staff of the voluntary agencies,
Several voluntary agencies also run short in-service training
The five-week course
programmes for their staff.
on training for
child care workers was extended in 1975 following the enactment of
the Child Care Centres Ordinance so that workers from both private
and subvented centres could attend the course. The Centre also
operates a demonstration nursery for some 100 children to provide
a practical model for those workers under training.
2.16
The Institute of Social Work Training which provide
a two year pre-service training for front line social workers,
previously run by the Social Welfare Department, was integrated
into the Hong Kong Polytechnic in 1977, and is now known as the
School of Social Work. The Director of Social Welfare is the
Chairman of the Advisory Committee on the School of Social Work
and his department maintains a close link with the Polytechnic.
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