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number of uniformed youth organisations such as the Scouts
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and Guides which are specifically intended to encourage
young people to develop their independence and sense of
civic responsibility. In addition, social workers working
at the district level promote the establishment and
strengthening of smaller independent youth groups.
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A number of Members have mentioned the need to
people
help young persons who have social, emotional or behavioural
or
problems, and who may not be making the most of their
educational opportunities. In order to provide guidance and
counselling to students who are experiencing problems of
this kind, the voluntary agencies operate the subvented
school social work programme. Under this programme, all
secondary schools are served by school social workers at a
ratio of one social worker for every three thousand 3000
This ratio was improved recently, and a further
students.
review is to take place later this year.
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To provide help for all young people with
behavioural or other problems who cannot be reached by
school social workers, often because they have dropped out
of school, a number of voluntary agencies provide an
outreaching social work service. At present, there are 18
outreaching social work teams which operate in areas which
such young people are known to frequent. These teams
identify and make direct contact with youths who are in need