Thank you Simeon2. Actually I think I'm pretty rubbish at marketing - but I do like to put my oar in when something needs to be said. My ideas were all focused on emphasising that the forum isn't just for social workers - but for social care professionals, many of whom aren't social workers. There's something odd which happens which I don't understand - where 'social workers' end up appearing to be the main people involved in social care work. This is strongly reflected in CC (the magazine) - perhaps not so much in the articles, but look at the job adverts at the back...
One reason this bugs me is that many years ago I found myself in a particularly frustrating situation. I wanted (at the time) to have my career progress in the management of services - but job adverts were asking for a social work qualification. So I got myself interviews for social work courses. The first interview led to a rejection - because I'd said honestly that I didn't want to be 'a social worker' but rather to work in the management of services - and this specific thing led them to reject me. It has to be said that in the second interview I lied - I said that I really wanted to be a social worker - and I was offered a place (which I later turned down for something more up my street).
Here's a challenge by the way... How can we have a six word slogan which is just as inviting to a care assistant as to the director of social services.... I got stuck with the word 'professional' and couldn't do much better. Some people might think that this forum is a good place for people to come to only once they are properly educated about this profession - but I have to say that I've met some very wise care assistants in my time...
It has to be said that I'm not entirely sure I need another mug though...!