• Social workers not confident they can tackle poverty, poll finds

    Social workers not confident they can tackle poverty, poll finds
    Most social workers do not believe practitioners can meaningfully address poverty with the people they support, despite the longstanding link between deprivation and involvement with social services, a poll has found.
    A 2024 Social Workers Union (SWU) survey of 2,248 members found that 88% had seen a rise in the number of people they supported who were in poverty or facing serious financial hardship over the past three years.
    Meanwhile, recent Association of Directors of Children’s Service

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