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‘Save From Harm’ - social work after a decade of austerity
JOHN WATSON, a senior social worker, gives his personal view of the survey results of a damning report released this week by Unison
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UNISON surveyed staff working in a range of roles in social work teams across all of Scotland’s local authorities. The responses show that budget cuts are having a severe impact on staff. They are under enormous pressure due to staff shortages and growing demands for their services.
The findings are hugely concerning for Scotland, for the public, for social-work teams, managers, and indeed both Westminster and Edinburgh governments.
Social-work staff are burdened with emotional hardship that is connected to the abusive behaviours of the people they strive to support.
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