[Report 1958] / Birmingham Education Committee, Special Services After Care sub-committee.

  • Birmingham (England). Education Committee. Special Services After Care Sub-committee.
Date:
1958
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Credit: [Report 1958] / Birmingham Education Committee, Special Services After Care sub-committee. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    TRAINING AT HOME Four occupational home teachers are now employed by the Com- mittee and some 55 children and young people were visited each week by one of them. Some of the children are too physically handicapped to go to a centre even by taxi ; some are awaiting places ; and the parents of a few children are at present unwilling to let them attend a centre. OCCUPATION CENTRE STAFF From 1956 until 1958 an in-service course leading to the diploma awarded by the National Association for Mental Health was held in Birmingham. This course was designed to meet the need for training among staffs of occupation centres and mental deficiency hospitals in the West Midlands who were not able to take full-time training. Six members of the committee’s occupation centre staff enrolled for this course. Unfortunately two were unable to continue owing to ill-health. The remaining four students (one supervisor and three assistant supervisors) were successful in obtaining their diplomas. CONCLUSION As in other years the Sub-Committee’s staff both in the After-Care section and the occupation centres have been helped considerably in their work by ready co-operation of officers in other departments of the corporation, and of workers in voluntary associations. Many of the younger children received beautiful toys and presents from the Friends of the Children at Christmas : generous gifts have been made to the centres by the National Association for Mentally Handicapped Children : many of the centre children enjoyed a day’s outing provided by the Pearson Fresh Air Fund ; and the Women’s Voluntary Services have helped many families with clothing. The Sub-Committee would wish, once more, to thank all these and many other friends who have not been mentioned.