Abstract:
The purpose of investigating training and professional development opportunities in residential settings stems from a survey conducted by the Guild Centre in 1986 which attempted to identify residential care needs in order to develop a program of studies in residential care and administration. In addition, employees attending inservice courses in residential care at the Guild Centre for the past five years have indicated a need for developing their expertise in terms of skills training and acquisition of knowledge in their profession in order to keep abreast of innovation and change occurring in boarding schools. In 1989 the Guild Centre obtained a Department of Employment and Education grant for the purpose of training and supervising house parents for the Australia Traineeship Program.