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Choose Social Work, Social work leaders, Workforce
How to take action and improve the public’s perception of social work
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‘It was wonderful to have somebody show me they really cared’: Luke Rodgers on the power of social work
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Children, Choose Social Work, Social work leaders, Workforce
Sharon Shoesmith: how social workers can get their professional pride back
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Workforce Insights
Family help: one local authority’s experience of the model
‘We are all one big family’: how one council has built a culture of support
‘I spent the first three months listening’: how supportive leadership can transform children’s services
How senior leaders in one authority maintain a culture of excellence
How staff support ensures fantastic outcomes for children and families
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Adults
Why “thank you” can be the hardest words for a social worker to hear