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I'm very proud
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to have the honour of
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working in the
social care sector
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and being able to
influence
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the lives of children,
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individuals and families.
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Social work is
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extremely important
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within communities
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as it is an essential
role
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to ensure people's safety,
success
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and development.
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Everyone has a right
to thrive
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and social workers
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support making that happen.
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Social work
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succeeds in strengthening
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families and children.
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It makes sure that individuals
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with a disability can contribute
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in every aspect of life.
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And it can help to ensure
care is available
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where it's needed
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so people can live
the life
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they want.
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The reward from this
work
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is making a positive
difference
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to people's lives.
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And allowing us
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to achieve the results
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that we want.
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No two days
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in a social worker's life
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are the same,
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with new challenges arising
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continually.
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Despite that
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this is an extremely
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worthwhile career
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within our communities.
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I think social work is really special.
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It's a very important part
of the public sector work that we offer.
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It's intended
to really support individuals
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and assess people who need care
and support.
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It's also about making sure
people are safe and ensuring
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that we have a really good
and robust response to those in need.
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I think social work also is
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about embracing inclusivity
and making sure that everybody in
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our community is helped
whenever they need it.
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Social work is also a statutory role
and not a lot of people
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understand that we have powers
to intervene and powers to protect,
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which are really important
alongside our emergency services.
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I love and embrace being
a social worker.
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I'm very proud of that
and I think it's something that
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lots of people should think about
in terms of a career choice.