One-third of social workers across England have experienced racism from people they work with in the past year, a survey of almost 2,000 practitioners has found. Almost one in ten (9%) had had experienced racism from colleagues or managers at least five times in the past 12 months, a figure that rose to 31% among black social workers and 28% among Asian respondents. As a result of experiencing racism, one in five respondents reported having increased anxiety and 13% worsened mental health, while one in 10 had considered leaving their jobs and 8% leaving the profession altogether. The findings come from a survey of 1,958 social workers carried out last summer for sector coalition the Anti-Racism Steering Group, and were published yesterday by group member What Works for Children’s Social Care (WWCSC). Read more.
