The overwhelming consensus of statistics show social workers’ growing concerns, exacerbated by the years through which they’ve struggled.

Within this tough, rewarding profession, there’s strength in numbers. We’re joined in this week’s podcast by Kerie Anne and Gill Archer, whose extensive social care experience places them well to lead positive change.

Kerie and Gill consider the unnecessary testing, discrimination, and strain within the role, and how standing together will help alleviate these pressures industry-wide.

This episode of The UNISON Local Government Podcast covers:

• The unnecessary media vilification of social workers

• Daily challenges and wider issues in the profession

• The need to remove testing hurdles which have discriminated against Black and older workers

• How UNISON members are leading change for social workers