‘What I wish I had known about building trusting relationships with children’

by Sophie Baker
This is the third installment in Sophie Baker’s ‘What I wish I had known…’ series, where she reflects on her approach to practice when she started out – and what she would tell her younger self now.
As a newly qualified social worker, I was taught that building trust sat at the heart of social work.
During my studies, I heard that children were more likely to share their thoughts, feelings and worries with professionals they trusted. I understood th