‘Mission impossible on a daily basis’ – the real effect of spending cuts on social work
Interesting insight into the challenges facing this really important cohort of local government workers. I have personally experienced the challenges such people face in some very deep and isolated rural communities and can vouch for the fact that a scattered workload makes the job even harder. This article tells us:
An overwhelming majority of social workers say spending cuts are affecting services and putting added pressure on care professionals, exclusive Guardian research reveals.
Some 92% of social services staff who took part in the Social Lives survey highlighted the impact of austerity, while 88% say social work isn’t as high on the political agenda as other public services.
The research, conducted by Guardian Jobs in association with Affinity Workforce, asked more than 1,420 staff across the social work profession about their working lives and revealed that although the majority get real satisfaction from their jobs, they face huge pressures every day.
As one survey respondent put it, social workers feel they are performing “mission impossible on a daily basis”.