Martin Narey's review of initial social work training leaves no doubt that fundamental change is needed in how we prepare children's social workers for the reality of frontline practice.
The problem, it seems, starts with the standard of the students on courses. Too many universities are offering places on social work degrees to students with just a single A-level to their name.
One particularly revealing anecdote in Narey's report is from an undergraduate who told of "weeks and weeks looking at Plato, Socrates and Aristotle" as part of the ethics and values module, instead of "equipping us with relevant social work skills".
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