Blame game rippling through social work fails kids at risk

Blame game rippling through social work fails kids at risk

Child protection social workers appear in the media for all the wrong reasons. Most of the time, after a child abuse inquiry, they’re blamed for not doing enough or for acting too hastily and removing children without real cause. The pressure leaves many social workers feeling they’re damned if they do, damned if they don’t.

• Report offers insight into pressures faced by 'stressed and overloaded' social workers
• Social workers recommend ending unpaid overtime
• Here's the actual report: Inquiry into the State of Social Work report