Social Work

The roots of violence against children

Following the shocking murders of Arthur Labinjo-Hughes and Star Hobson, Michael Lavalette explains how the system lets down vulnerable children
Cuts to care worker pay are disgraceful - Counterblast 7 June

The same care workers the Tories have been clapping are now having their pay cut in the middle of a pandemic, says Penny Hicks
Kids in containers: austerity hits new depths

The crisis in UK social care has to be confronted, writes Lucy Nichols
Austerity Britain is destroying our mental health

As those most affected by austerity Britain blame themselves, we must turn attention to the real culprits, argues Karen Buckley
Through my eyes: the social care crisis

John Rees writes about how the social care crisis hit his family
Sod the old, sod the young

The Tories will make life worse for us all, whatever our age
Tories of the world unite: why Theresa May's "workers' rights" are anything but

As Theresa May tries to appeal to working class voters, Chris Bambery takes a look at the reality behind the rhetoric
The Story of Baby P

The Story of Baby Pis a shocking account of how the media scapegoated social workers, revealing the depth of tabloid hatred for our social services, argues Elaine Graham-Leigh

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