极速赛车168最新开奖号码 Comments on: National support programme for overseas social workers should be ‘seriously considered’, says BASW

极速赛车168最新开奖号码 By: David

David — Tue, 16 Apr 2024 20:42:26 +0000

It’s an absolute tragedy and due to the failure again of Social Work managers who prioritise targets and timescales at the expense of important support to Social Workers. When will they learn? Indeed will they as an Ofsted inspection constantly looms? This will be to the detriment of support to children and families

极速赛车168最新开奖号码 By: Pat

Pat — Tue, 16 Apr 2024 17:33:38 +0000

As an international recruit been here a little longer I concur, the struggle in Social work cuts across but it is worse for international candidates who are expected to hit the ground running and to be honest I have a lot of close friends who sank into depression in the first year, they were not coping and felt stuck having uprooted to start afresh.

极速赛车168最新开奖号码 By: David

David — Mon, 15 Apr 2024 22:59:18 +0000

Dear MM and Kim
Could not agree more
Best wishes

极速赛车168最新开奖号码 By: Mary

Mary — Mon, 15 Apr 2024 20:27:41 +0000

Someone guide me on how I can work in uk as a social worker . I am a social worker in kenya

极速赛车168最新开奖号码 By: Kim

Kim — Mon, 15 Apr 2024 19:47:23 +0000

In reply to MM. Do not those of us from the UK also deserve the same conditions? I think therein lies the problem for all Social Workers. :(

极速赛车168最新开奖号码 By: MM

MM — Mon, 15 Apr 2024 18:45:04 +0000

Here we go again. We see the UK responding by thinking that more learning will do the magic.
I am hearing of LA having to give these overseas workers some induction learning to do whilst abroad. That model does not work when one has to think of securing accommodation,car,etc. Most LA are exploiting these SW. How do they expect someone coming from Nigeria to secure accommodation themselves,find a car and fend for themselves for a month before getting paid.
An intense induction is not the solution. For anyone to learn they have to be in the right framework of mind.
Prior experience is ignored and most all start at the salary of a NQSW even when they have 5 years prior experience.
The main issue is caseload rather than lack of knowledge. No matter how much learning you want them to do as long as caseloads are not managed then these overseas social workers will struggle.Most of these overseas social workers are holding over 20 cases within their first month’s. I would say focus on caseloads ,practical support and pastoral support and see whether the overseas social workers won’t flourish.

极速赛车168最新开奖号码 By: MM

MM — Mon, 15 Apr 2024 18:37:44 +0000

In reply to Ben.

Most don’t get paid as much as a UK social worker with the sane level of experience. Some are coming with 5 years of experience and are still starting from the bottom.
And just to give you advise. It has nothing to do with the geographical location they are coming from.
Australian social workers have struggled in the UK. Legal context is different in each country. Model of practices are different. In fact some African countries like Zimbabwe are way ahead of UK in terms of the models. They implemented SOS and family network approaches way before UK.

极速赛车168最新开奖号码 By: Black Diamond

Black Diamond — Mon, 15 Apr 2024 18:31:11 +0000

In reply to Vernon. Vernon you are extremely funny

极速赛车168最新开奖号码 By: David

David — Mon, 15 Apr 2024 12:33:14 +0000

The best support to Social Workers is respect for the 37 working week and not pressing them to work excessive hours, ie look at caseloads

极速赛车168最新开奖号码 By: Kim

Kim — Mon, 15 Apr 2024 10:30:42 +0000

It is concerning really that experienced Social Workers, and indeed those who are not experienced, are leaving the profession in droves because of poor work conditions, triple contracted hours with no ability to take time off in lieu, unmanageable caseloads, and LA’s that are inadequate or in special measures, to then see staff being sought from the international community to fill these vacancies. Many people have given many years to this profession and it is often commented on here how much bullying goes on. The UK is often diverse and multi-cultural, but many of our laws and values here differ from other cultures especially around discipline issues. I feel that rather than investing in bringing in Social Workers from other Countries the UK needs to focus on supporting and nurturing its own qualified cohort first.