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programmes, to social welfare workers employed by the government and voluntary agencies. A total of 46 courses, seminars and workshops were organised during the year.

In addition, the Training Section operates a demonstration nursery which serves the dual purpose of providing day care for 100 children aged two to five years as well as being a training ground for nursery and creche workers.

The section contributes to the general training of social workers by providing field work placement and supervision to social work students from the territory's two universities, the Hong Kong Polytechnic, the Hong Kong Baptist College and the Hong Kong Shue Yan College. The number of students supervised and placed in the Social Welfare Depart- ment in 1979 was 128.

To assist young people who wish to obtain social work training, a number of bursaries and scholarships are available from the Social Work Training Fund, the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, the government and other private donors.

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