The Chair of the Social Mobility Commission, Alan Milburn, has said that social workers can play a bigger role in improving the social mobility of children and families. Speaking at a social work training event, Milburn said supporting families to get the basics of parenting right has a part to play in boosting children’s life chances, and that social work has so far been missing from the wider debate on social mobility.
Social work with parents could boost life chances of children
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