Stand Up, Speak Out: 50 Years of Pride
Guest Blog: By Lily Hopkins
In life, it’s not always easy to share difficult life experiences, not only because of the feelings that this can evoke, but because people worry about how they will be perceived. I never thought I would be someone to write a guest blog but if it can create even the smallest [...]
Social workers meet families for first time at crisis point due to lack of early intervention
Social workers are frequently meeting families for the first time at crisis point, a survey by UNISON has found.
Social workers who took part in the survey carried out by the public sector union repeatedly said their first point of contact with families was often only at crisis point because they have no time for [...]
WillisPalmer’s Philip King retires after 47 years working with children and families
WillisPalmer’s Executive Consultant Philip King is “hanging up his social work boots” after almost 47 years of working with children and families.
Phil is starting his retirement at the end of April and is looking forward to gardening, travelling around the British Isles, spending time outdoors and, most importantly, with his two granddaughters.
“For the last [...]
Social workers need mental health support
High caseloads, high stress, and a lack of mental health support for social workers are key challenges in the social work profession contributing to a high turnover rate, a report by the Independent review into children’s social care has found.
Mental health support for social work professionals needed addressing to help reduce burnout, stress and [...]
Social workers ‘to take negative hit’ over Arthur and Star deaths
The social work profession will likely take “a negative hit” when the forthcoming Child Safeguarding Practice Reviews into the deaths of Arthur Labinjo-Hughes and Star Hobson are published, Dr Sharon Shoesmith has warned.
Dr Sharon ShoesmithArthur Labinjo-Hughes died on 17 June 2020 aged six years old following months of abuse and neglect. His step-mother [...]
8% of social workers considered leaving profession due to racism
Eight per cent of social workers have considered leaving the profession due to the racism they have encountered at work, according to research by What Works for Children’s Social Care.
Racism is taking its toll on the social work profession as nearly one in five children and adult social workers who responded to the poll [...]
