Oxfordshire County Council’s principal social worker Annelies Henshall uses Rosie the Covid bear to help reduce anxiety in children as social worker visits resume with the addition of personal protective equipment.
“Staff look very different; for young children, possibly quite frightening,” she said.
“Imagine, I walk into a family’s living room clad in gloves, face mask and apron; I’m going to look a bit scary.
“That’s why some staff have made little teddy bear face masks. Rosie the Covid bear allows them to explain to children why we are doing things differently, and how we are trying to keep everyone safe from the virus.
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