Most social workers consider supporting children’s friendships a key responsibility, poll finds

Most social workers consider supporting the friendships of children in care to be a ‘key’ part of their role, amid concerns that services do not sufficiently prioritise these relationships, a poll has found.
In a recent article for Community Care, trainers Lowis Charfe and Gabriel Eichsteller argued that helping children maintain and develop friendships should be viewed as a core part of social work practice.
They cited a 2020 Coram Voice report, ‘What Makes Life Good?’,