Do we need more men in social work?

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Do we need more men in social work?
That is the question that the first episode of season two of The Social Work Community Podcast seeks to answer.
According to Social Work England data, 83% of registered social workers were female as of November 2022.
But how much does this matter – to the children, families and adults supported by social workers and to the way social work teams and