Why we need an award for social work journalism

By Shahid Navqi
Social workers have long expressed frustration and disappointment at the way their profession is perceived by the public. And much of the public’s perception is based on how social work is portrayed in the media.
All the way back from the tragic death of Maria Colwell in 1973 to Victoria Climbie in 2000, Peter Connelly in 2007 and, more recently, Star Hobson and Arthur Labinjo-Hughes, social workers have been vilified in the press for perceived failings to keep children saf