The Archive · 1940

Social Workers

Young people placed in employment are advised that in the event of diflculty they have recourse to the Section's social workers. Several stances have occurred where adjustment has been able to be made, and the young employee safeguarded, During the past four months during, which experimental work in place= ment of young people in suitable and supervised employment has been at= tempted, 98 have been placed. OF these 45' proved disciplined enough to retain their employment, Many former inmates of children's. institutions are problem children whose place ment offers difculties, Further experimental work has been carried out in the signing of young persons' employment contracts by the management and by all young, workers under 18, in two factories manufacturing miniature lamp bulbs. A definite period of learning, and definite graded wages during Iearning period have been agreed upon, 80 young workers living away from their relatives "and in their" work-laces, now have their contracts, and are aware that they have recourse to the Section in the event of all and J. J. Gavan. A number of Police and honorary "members of the Bubbling Well Lawn Bowls Section were. present,

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