'There are so many situations where physical contact is necessary and entirely appropriate'

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I was scared to get an email so late and thought there was a crisis... but when I saw that, I knew I’d found the right manager for me at last!

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'Social work isn’t about you fast you run or how high you climb, it’s about how well you bounce'

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Love this from Maisie 💙

I might be a children's social worker, but this is why I don't want to have any of my own...

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'I’m so tired I barely have the energy to cry about it…as I go to switch the laptop back on again'

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'This tragedy is a sombre reminder we do not always know what people might do; even the very best social workers cannot always predict evil'

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THIS is the reason social workers should accept a cup of tea if a client offers one... had this occurred to you?

Live from 5am tomorrow #podcast

What social workers really need to know about honour-based abuse.

'Would you spot the signs?' - asks Imran Khodabocus

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'Speak up' Crimestoppers urges, amid fears of surge in care worker exploitation

Here are the signs of exploitation you should be looking out for...

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How many of these horrible social work managers do you recognise?

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How to identify coercive and controlling behaviour

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Forget the barbecues...this is what a bank holiday really means when you're a social worker

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The social work team handling Leiland Corkill's adoption identified no evidence he was being hurt by his prospective new mother

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Is it okay for social workers to use dark humour?

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Social worker awarded £58,000 damages from Social Work England and council after she won an employment tribunal

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“You just get used to letting people down” – That’s one of the very first things I was told when I started out as a social worker.

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'Seeing those empty bedrooms, where children once used to sleep, always breaks my heart'

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'I love working with children and want to ensure they are safe... but currently I feel like I am making it harder on families rather than actually helping'

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One of my biggest pet peeves in social work is the term ‘hard to engage’...

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