Having spent some time without many comments my most recent post before this one attracted a number of comments.
Initially I responded to the comments which were exclusively challenging me about Social Work and Social Workers.
However it became apparent that the majority of the challenges were not relating to the post but simply challenging Social Work and Workers in general.
Whilst I welcome challenges on what I write, I will not permit this blog to become a free-for-all attack on Social Work.
This does not mean that I will delete all negative comments, it does mean that any comments which do not relate to the post they are commenting on will be deleted.
you have acted as a true social worker who thinks that his opinion has to be impose upon others.
ReplyDeleteThis is a blog and you are not forced to read it, you have chosen to. My views are not imposed on you or anyone, there are simply there to be read.
DeletePlease feel free to comment and put your own points across regarding what you read. However I would draw your attention to my point that this is not the forum for general discussion about Social Work.
As you failed to list my comments as an adopted parent who suffers the abuse of SS, I have chosen to ignore your blog and have copied and pasted it on my site, linking of course to the original, yet keeping the comments!
ReplyDeleteI believe I have made position clear on what comments are acceptable and why some comments are not. If you require further clarity please contact me.
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ReplyDeleteI for one, think it's a sensible policy. It's your blog and your right to decide what comments you approve or don't. As for anonymous, I wouldn't actually publish their comments at all if I were you. You are more tolerant than I am!
So thank you for your clarity and for sharing your thoughts. I think you add a significant voice to social work in the UK and wish you all the best for the future.
Social Work is multi-faceted and it's so important that people understand the work that social workers do in the context. It's easy to be derailed by people who have a particular gripe against issues that may have existed in their own experiences.
The value of social work is enormous but it is also for the most part, silent. So well done and thank you.
Thank you Ermintrude, I appreciate your support very much.
DeleteThis is one big problem about social work, that it is silent (but appreciate why for confidentiality but then you are protected when you get it wrong). General population don't realise how absolutely miserable/dangerous so many children's lives are and how decisions by social workers every day condemn children to continue those lives. There are perhaps many reasons why we as a society let children down, one being resources. However, it needs saying and so social work needs challenging because the variation in care/thresholds is huge across this country and social workers/senior managers need to be held accountable for their decisions. To simply talk about great care, hard work etc is disingenuous as you are not confronting the significant problems in social care, made clear by repeated serious case reviews showing lessons not learnt, Ofsteds declaring social care authorities inadequate which means children have been left at risk of abuse/death because of management failures. Yes, your work is hard, valable and often a great success but lets not forget when it goes wrong and so blogs like this people should be able to challenge and not be accused of having the hump because they were let down personally. Variation of care from doctors, nurses leads to disciplinary action, when you consider SWs from baby P case successfully appealing, need a level playing field and accountability across the board
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