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should be subject to the discipline and registration requirements of a professional
council.
(3) The relation between the SEG and School Clinics
School clinics which are under the same control as the schools in a specific region
serve as an intermediate body between the SEG and schools. Persounel attached to
. school clinics consist of the same categories of team members working at the SEG.
Comprehensive evaluation, diagnosis and guidance as well as assistance, therapy,
remedial treatment, compensatory education and parental guidance can be provided
at school clinics. School clinics form an integral part of an education authority's
provision of education in a particular area or region. The staff at school clinics and
teaching staff at schools work together as a team. Personnel of the SEG can also assist
with the in-service training of personnel at school clinics.
An infrastructure for the education of and the rendering of assistance to children with
special educational needs should be built up simultaneously within schools and school
clinics.
Initially the staff at the school clinics will have to serve more schools and provide
in-service training for teachers. It is only in cases where the personnel at school clinics
cannot deal with specific problem situations satisfactorily that the assistance of the
SEG will be sought.
4.6 SCHOOL SOCIAL WORK
School social work can render a crucial contribution as a support system for abused
children where there is compulsory education. According to Le Roux (1987 :211) the
behaviour of the child that is deprived of the secure environment of the school will
manifest itself in aggressiveness, anti- social behaviour and the development of phobia
regarding the school and education. If a school social worker could assist the teacher
in identifying, diagnosing the problem, working with the problem and even refer the