New social work model: ‘You can take longer view, not just stick a plaster on issues’

Named social worker programme has a simple goal: to help people with autism, learning disabilities and mental health conditions lead a good lifePeter* has autism and a learning disability. Over the years, he and his family have had many social workers. Between the ages of four and 10, he had a good support worker, but when she left they lost a connection to someone who knew them well and who they could rely on. Peter’s parents said his social workers “changed with the seasons”;