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SUNDAY, MAY 20, 1984

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THE YEAS IS ALSO ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN THE TRAINING OF CAREERS TEACHERS, THE FIRST PART-TIME CERTIFICATE TRAINING COURSE FOR THEM WAS HELD JOINTLY WITH THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT FROM AUGUST 1983 TO APRIL 1984 AND THE SECOND ONE WILL START IN AUGUST.

CAREERS TEACHERS CAN ALSO EXCHANGE THEIR EXPERIENCE AND TECHNIQUES AT THE SIXTH RESIDENTIAL SEMINAR ON CAREERS EDUCATION TO BE HELD IN JULY.

LOOKING FORWARD, MRS HO SAID THE DEPARTMENT HAS PLANS TO OPEN FIVE MORE CENTRES IN THE FORESEEABLE FUTURE, MAKING CAREERS SERVICE EASILY AVAILABLE TO THOSE LIVING IN VARIOUS PARTS OF THE URBAN AREA AND THE NEW TERRITORIES.

GROUP STUDYING KWUN TONG YOUTH PROBLEMS *****

A WORKING GROUP HAS DRAWN UP A THREE-PHASED PLAN TO STUDY YOUTH PROBLEMS IN KWUN TONG WITH A VIEW TO FINDING POSSIBLE SOLUTION TO THEM, ITS CHAIRMAN, MR EDDIE LAMB, SAID TODAY.

THE WORK WILL INCLUDE HOLDING TALKS WITH YOUNG WORKERS AND REPRESENTATIVES OF LOCAL ORGANISATIONS IN THEIR EXPERIENCE, VISITING SPOTS PLACES WHERE PROBLEM YOUTHS GATHER, AND CONDUCTING A SURVEY.

THE WORKING GROUP WAS SET UP UNDER THE KWUN TONG DISTRICT BOARD IN MARCH THIS YEAR.

MR LAMB SAID THAT IN THE FIRST PHASE PEOPLE WORKING ON THE 'FRONT LINE' WILL BE ASKED TO PASS ON THEIR VALUABLE EXPERIENCES+ TO THE GROUP.

THESE PEOPLE WILL INCLUDE REPRESENTATIVES FROM OUTREACH TEAMS AND YOUTH AND CHILDREN'S CENTRES, SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKERS, FAMILY LIFE EDUCATION WORKERS, JUVENILE PROBATION OFFICERS AND THE POLICE.

+WE WILL THEN CALL ON LOCAL BODIES, SUCH AS AREA COMMITTEES AND MUTUAL AID COMMITTEES, TO SEEK THEIR VIEWS, MR LAMB SAID.

AT THIS STAGE, GROUP MEMBERS WILL ALSO VISIT SOME OF THE TEENAGE NIGHT HAUNTS, HE SAID.

IN THE THIRD STAGE, QUESTIONNAIRES WILL BE SENT OUT TO LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AND YOUTH BODIES TO OBTAIN MORE SPECIFIC INFORMATION.

+ALTHOUGH OUR WORK SCHEDULE IS QUITE TIGHT, WE HOPE A REPORT WILL BE READY BY THE END OF THIS YEAR,+ MR LAMB ADDED.

THE WORKING GROUP COMPRISES FIVE UNOFFICIAL DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS, THE CHAIRMAN OF THE LOCAL SCHOOL LIAISON COMMITTEE, AND REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE DISTRICT OFFICE, POLICE, SOCIAL WELFARE, RECREATION AND CULTURE, AND EDUCATION DEPARTMENTS.

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