by Allan Norman

The event, Believe in me!, at Stafford Gatehouse Theatre last week, lived up to its promise.

Which is quite something, because what it promised - and delivered - was a somewhat eclectic event about the portrayal of social work in the media.

Among those there rubbing shoulders were social work practitioners, and social work's detractors. Journalists, politicians and a budding actress. School pupils and professors. Children with experience of the care system, and grandparents aggrieved at losing their grandchildren to the same system. Would-be social workers, and would-be journalists. 

Read the complete post at http://www.communitycare.co.uk/blogs/social-care-experts-blog/2008/10/believe-in-me-the-tide-is-turn.html