Meet the matchmaker: a day with adoption social worker Hannah Barrs

Eileen Fursland
Monday, September 14, 2015

Finding the right match for children who need a new permanent home is vital for their future wellbeing. Eileen Fursland spends the day with Derby adoption social worker Hannah Barrs.

Derby adoption social worker Hannah Barrs spends her day trying to find the best-suited adoptive families for the city’s looked-after children. Picture: Rod Kirkpatrick/F Stop Press
Derby adoption social worker Hannah Barrs spends her day trying to find the best-suited adoptive families for the city’s looked-after children. Picture: Rod Kirkpatrick/F Stop Press

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