Readers’ Take: how much does negative media coverage affect social workers?

Earlier this month, the tragic death of 10-month-old Finley Boden headlined the news as his parents were convicted of murdering him, 39 days after he was returned to their care.
And, as with many previous deaths of children at the hands of parents or carers, the media attention focused on social workers’ roles.
The Daily Mail wrote an article titled ‘Why did they walk away?’ about the social workers trying unsuccessfully to visit Finley two days before his death.
Similarly, the