Inside a social work strike: the staff fighting for a ‘safe service’

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Before I even rounded the corner to Barnet Council’s offices, I could hear the chants.
Under the shadow of the council’s towering glass-fronted building, social workers from the borough’s approved mental health professional (AMHP) service and its north and south mental health teams were protesting.
Music echoed from a stereo on the floor, creating an almost celebratory atm