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SATURDAY, JUNE 3, 1989

KWUN TONG DB TO DISCUSS UC WORKS PROGRAMME

THE KWUN TONG DISTRICT BOARD WILL DISCUSS THE FIVE-YEAR URBAN COUNCIL CAPITAL WORKS PROGRAMME AT ITS MEETING ON MONDAY (JUNE 5).

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MEMBERS WILL ALSO EXPRESS VIEWS ON BOAT PEOPLE AND THE PRESENT POLICY ON THEM.

IN ADDITION, THE MEETING WILL CONSIDER THE REVISED PROCEDURES FOR THE NOMINATION AND APPOINTMENT OF CO-OPTED MEMBERS AS WELL AS GUIDELINES ON THE USE OF DISTRICT BOARD FUNDS.

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NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE KWUN TONG DISTRICT BOARD MEETING ON MONDAY (JUNE 5). IT WILL BEGIN AT 2.30 PM IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM ON THE THIRD FLOOR OF KWUN TONG DISTRICT OFFICE IN TUNG YAN STREET.

WORKSHOP FOR SWD PROBATION OFFICERS

FIFTY STAFF FROM THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT TODAY (SATURDAY} ATTENDED A WORKSHOP ON REPORT WRITING IN THE PROBATION SERVICE.

THE WORKSHOP, WHICH WAS THE FIRST STAFF DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME ORGANISED BY THE DEPARTMENT'S YOUTH AND REHABILITATION BRANCH, ENHANCED THE PARTICIPANTS' RECOGNITION OF HOW SOCIAL ENQUIRY REPORTS COULD BE ORGANISED AND PRESENTED.

IT ALSO ENHANCED THEIR RECOGNITION OF THE PERCEPTION AND EXPECTATION OF THE JUDICIARY, THE HOSPITAL ORDER APPEAL TRIBUNAL, THE BOARD OF REVIEW LONG TERM PRISON SENTENCES, AND THE SECURITY BRANCH AND THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S CHAMBERS ON PROBATION OFFICERS' REPORTS AND REPORTS ON PRISONERS.

CASEWORK OFFICERS SERVICE.

THE PARTICIPANTS INCLUDED PROBATION OFFICERS, SUPERVISORS FROM PROBATION OFFICES, DISTRICT SOCIAL WELFARE AND THEIR ASSISTANTS WHO HAVE RESPONSIBILITY FOR PROBATION THEY SHARED THEIR EXPERIENCES, IDENTIFIED AREAS OF COMMON CONCERN, AND DISCUSSED WAYS TO TACKLE THEM.

WILL BE TAKEN INTO

FEEDBACK FROM THE PARTICIPANTS CONSIDERATION WHEN SIMILAR PROGRAMMES ARE ORGANISED IN THE FUTURE.

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