The Open University offers a number of free short courses on their OpenLearn platform which provide a taster of studying online and help you learn more about social work. Here are a few examples:
Social work is a rewarding and endlessly fascinating profession. It is not just a job, it is a well-established and respected career. After becoming a social worker you will have a range of career pathways to choose from and develop specialist skills along the way.
If you wish to learn about social work career then browse the following information:
For more information about different routes into social work as well as how to register to become a social worker, please visit the following link https://www.basw.co.uk/resources/become-social-worker
Trades unions support social work staff as individual members of staff. They also identify and campaign on collective issues such as workplace stress, under-funding and under-resourcing of the essential services you provide. UNISON is the biggest public sector trade union and this link explains more about the role of trade unions and how to join in your workplace:
https://www.unison.org.uk/about/what-we-do/about-trade-unions/
Listen to what people who use services say about their social workers or the people who have tried to help them. Why do you think this is not always a positive experience for people?
Talking about foster care.
Listen to what social workers say about the realities of their working life.
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