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mainly by the voluntary agencies.
The purpose of Outreaching Social Work was to help
young people when they were outside the sheltered
environment of home or school and thus were most at
risk. 16 geographical areas had been provisionally
identified as having a high priority for this service
and teams of trained social workers would be operating
in all of these areas by early 1979. This was, however,
a field where there was as yet no means of accurately
assessing demand for the service. Moreover, out-
reaching social work was perhaps one of the most
exacting tasks for a social worker. Hence expansion
must depend on the supply of specialist skills. The
work of the teams assigned to the 16 geographical
areas would be monitored with future developments
being determined on the basis of periodical assessments.
(vii) The aim of community building was to build a society
in which there was mutual care, respect and responsibility.
In the social welfare field, community halls and community
would centres, both inside and outside housing estates,
remain the most visible expression of this aim. то
ensure that the facilities were fully utilized, these
centres would remain open throughout the week, including
Sundays and public holidays. 14 community centres, 11
estate community centres and 23 community halls were
planned to be built over the next five years, most of
them in the New Towns and other developing population
centres. This was in addition to local centres for
children and young people, being provided at the rate
of 11 children's centres and 11 youth centres each year.