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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.