Earlier this year, Rebekah Pierre (Social worker and BASW PO) requested her care-files, and was shocked by what they contained. The below open letter is penned as a call to action, and to raise awareness about the importance of kind, caring and accurate case records, as part of National Care Leavers Week 2022.
The government may have announced an extra £100 million police funding to tackle knife crime but the real solution lies in social responses, says Wayne Reid, a BASW England professional officer with experience of working in criminal and youth justice
As the NHS opens its first clinic to support young people addicted to gambling Ian Butler, a social worker with 30 years experience in the area, looks at the issues and offers advice to practitioners