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Valuing social workers and social work

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March is here. We’re on the cusp of spring. I can drive to work (and sometimes back home again) in daylight. It must be Social Work Week!
Rachael Wardell is executive director of children, families and lifelong learning at Surrey County Council. Picture: Surrey County Council
Rachael Wardell is executive director of children, families and lifelong learning at Surrey County Council. Picture: Surrey County Council

Of course, we should value the important work of social workers every day of the year, and I hope we do. But sometimes it’s good to have a focused dose of appreciation. Have we made time to appreciate our social workers this week?

Social work week is a programme of events from Social Work England, the wider social work sector and people with lived experience of social work. It has been focused on three key themes: learn, connect and influence and included a hugely varied programme; whether hearing from care experienced social workers or thinking about power, accountability and inclusivity in report writing; offering chair yoga for wellbeing or discovering facts about eating disorders.

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