Social worker changes linked to loss of trust among children in care

An article highlighting key findings from the ‘Our Lives, Our Care’ report including that, “Frequent changes in social workers are associated with a lack of trust.”

Katherine Purvis

Community Care

Frequent changes in social workers are associated with a lack of trust among children in care, according to a major study into their wellbeing.

The Our Lives Our Care report, by Coram Voice and the University of Bristol, said there was a “statistically significant” relationship with lack of trust among looked-after children and them having had three or more social workers in the past 12 months.

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