• Why social workers had to investigate Kirstie Allsopp case | Letter

    Julia Ross from the British Association of Social Workers says if a referral is made it must be acted on– it is the lawWhat the media coverage on the Kirstie Allsopp story misses is how social work actually works (Kirstie Allsopp reported to social services for allowing son, 15, to travel abroad, 25 August). If a referral is made, it must be acted on when certain criteria are met – it is simply the law. This approach doesn’t discriminate between class or status – it

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