A recent UK Government cabinet ‘mini reshuffle’ has led to David Johnston MP being appointed as the fifth Minister for Children, Families and Wellbeing in only two years.
Earlier this year, Rebekah Pierre (Social worker and BASW PO) requested her care-files, and was shocked by what they contained. The below open letter is penned as a call to action, and to raise awareness about the importance of kind, caring and accurate case records, as part of National Care Leavers Week 2022.
Our focus in this response, on behalf of our members, is on the implications for the social work profession, social workers, and on the potential impact on the children and families served by the profession.