At this year’s Community Care Live social workers filled in comment slips giving their thoughts on the profession. We asked delegates to complete the sentence ‘I love being a social worker when…’. Here are some of the best responses…
Progression and learning in a culture of belonging 
Working in long-term teams enhances the peer-to-peer learning experience 
Leaders, social workers and children in care working closer together 
How social workers impressed Ofsted with examples of their good work with children and families 
“We know our workforce is our greatest asset” 
‘They support you to do the best for families and for yourself’ 
Employer zone – showcasing a selection of the sector’s top recruiters 
How we can help your organisation
The best social work and social care jobs
The online resource for social care professionals
The biggest and best social care event
What is forensic social work? 
Intersectionality: race, gender and other aspects of identity in social work with young people 
Find out how to develop your emotional resilience with our free downloadable guide 
Develop your social work career with Community Care’s Careers and Training Guide 
‘Dear Sajid Javid: please end the inappropriate detention of autistic people and those with learning disabilities’
Ofsted calls for power to scrutinise children’s home groups
Seven in eight commissioners paying below ‘minimum rate for home care’
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Social Work is the best job in the world however the bureaucracy and work loads conspire at times to make the best practitioners feel inept. Good to see that the enthusiasm and dedication of the work force remains buoyant.
Chris Penney
Senior Lecturer in SW
The best moment is when service user and families are clear about their goals, when they have achieved the outcome they wanted