§ Mr. KirkwoodTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what are the statutory responsibilities of the Central Council for Education and Training in Social Work for training workers to meet the social rehabilitation needs of visually impaired people; and if she will make a statement.
§ Mr. YeoUnder section 10 of the Health and Social Services and Social Security Adjudications Act 1983 the Central Council for Education and Training in Social Work has a responsibility to promote training in relevant social work. This responsibility includes promoting training in social work with visually impaired people.
§ Mr. KirkwoodTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what progress has been made in discussions with the 617W Central Council for Education and Training in Social Work to consider how deficiencies in training of workers with visually impaired people in the social care field can be improved.
§ Mr. YeoOfficials will be meeting shortly with the training agencies in the visual impairment field together with representatives of the Central Council for Education and Training in Social Work and the Local Government Management Board in order to discuss how qualifications for workers with visually impaired people can be integrated into the emerging continuum of qualifications at vocational, professional and post-qualifying levels.
Manpower Statistics South East Thames Region 30 September 1987–91 1987 WTE 1988 WTE 1989 WTE 1990 WTE 1991 WTE Consultants 1,048.0 1,068.9 1,097.2 1,134.2 11,166.0 Other Medical Staff 1,909.9 1,967.1 1,984.4 2,043.8 12,031.5 Nursing and Midwifery 29,650 29,280 29,350 29,110 28,280 Ancillary 9,570 8,720 8,310 8,020 6,470 Administration and Clerical 9,210 9,590 9,760 10,030 9,560 1 Provisional figures Notes:
1. Medical figures include permanent paid and honorary staff only.
2. Figures for nursing and midwifery exclude agency staff.