The Schools Welfare Officer (SWO) is responsible to the Chief SWO for the implementation of Policies as handed down to the CSWO by Ministry of Education’s policy makers and for the delivery of Welfare Programmes as designed by the CSWO.
For the daily execution of duties, the SWO is responsible to the Regional Education Officer/Principal Education Officer.
The SWO is also responsible to the SSWO.
Some of the main functions of the School Welfare Officer are:
VISITS:
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Visits ALL school within the Region to ascertain the level of attendance.
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CASE WORK: Service to:-
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Makes referrals to SSWO. |
CASE WORK INTERVENTION SERVICES:
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SWO intervenes, Investigates, refers to SSWO find an interim solution. |
Other main functions of the SWO are presented in subsequent articles.