The “be kind” social worker backslapping love-in exposed as the careerists face clawing scramble to join the elite chumocracy it actually is. The canapes are awful by the way.

Agreed, shameful that a social work award is celebrating them.

I agree. Placement costs for vulnerable children who need a safe home are through the roof and draining limited local authority resources. No one should profit from children who have suffered loss, abuse or neglect.

That being said, if the team is providing excellent care, great long term outcomes for children and stability, they deserve to be recognised.

Totally agree. Also, all the Social Workers in very deprived and cash strapped boroughs with high poverty and a high population who work long hours and weekends -for free – deserve all the thanks and praise as they are the unsung heros working tirelessly , often for free, and go without spending time with their own families. The system is broken, not fit for purpose, and of course Kier Starmer has allocated no money in the budget for adult or children’s social care, but wants to raise all our taxes. Thanks Kier, can you please take a pay cut as well?

Not me. Nothing inspirational about a process that says some are excellent and most are not.