Social Worker of the Year Awards 2017

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1 Help us find the Social Worker of the Year 2017

2 Social Worker of the Year Awards 2017 The Social Worker of the Year Awards recognise the excellent and diverse work that takes place in the profession, celebrating the many outstanding achievements of social workers in children s and adult services across England. Trustees The awards have grown remarkably over the past five years and last year we were delighted to host an exclusive ceremony for 350 social workers, directors of services, councillors and leading industry figures. It was a truly fantastic evening of celebration and recognition for the entire social work sector. The credibility of the awards is now well established and the event is officially recognised by the Department for Education and Department of Health. In 2016, the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Community Health and Care, David Mowat MP, attended the event and the Secretary of State for Education, the Rt. Hon Justine Greening MP, and the Minister of State for Vulnerable Children and Families, Edward Timpson MP, personally pledged their support. In 2016 we also welcomed three charity patrons, Tim Loughton MP, Baroness Valerie Howarth and Shadow Children s Minister, Emma Lewell-Buck MP. Each of our Patrons is a champion for social work and social workers and we re delighted to have their support. Beverley Williams MBE Founder Social Work Awards Ray Jones Professor of Social Work We would like to see the awards grow even further this year. The Social Worker of the Year Awards are free to enter and include a wide range of categories which celebrate the achievements of both individual social work practitioners and social work teams. We hope you will consider nominating either a colleague or team. The 2017 awards presentation will take place on Friday 24th November at the Lancaster London Hotel. The awards will open for entries on Tuesday 28th March and nominations must be received by Friday 21st July James Rook Managing Director Sanctuary Social Care For more information about the awards, or to download an entry form, please visit socialworkawards.com Board of Trustees Social Work Awards Ltd Registered in England, No Ruth Smith Publisher Community Care

3 Award categories Categories for the Social Worker of the Year Awards 2017 are; Overall Social Worker of the Year Outstanding Contribution to Social Work Children s Social Worker of the Year Adult Social Worker of the Year Newly Qualified Children s Social Worker of the Year Newly Qualified Adult Social Worker of the Year Practice Educator of the Year Student Social Worker of the Year Mental Health Social Worker of the Year Team of the Year, Children s Services Team of the Year, Adult services Team Leader of the Year, Children s Services Team Leader of the Year, Adult Services Creative & Innovative Social Work Practice Best Social Work Employer Lifetime Achievement Award NEW Championing the Values of Social Work NEW Raising the Profile of Social Work

4 We would like to thank the following organisations for their support of the Social Worker of the Year Awards: SOCIAL CARE Headline supporter Corporate Partner Media Partner

5 How to enter To enter the Social Worker of the Year Awards 2017, simply visit socialworkawards.com and download an entry form for your chosen category. Entries will open on Tuesday 28th March and nominations should be received by 5pm on Friday 21st July The Social Worker of the Year Awards is open to individual social workers and social work teams working in England. Nominees must be fully qualified and registered with the HCPC. A full list of terms and conditions are available on our website. For more information about the awards, or to download an entry form, please visit socialworkawards.com This is the most amazing surprise - I m totally overwhelmed and really, really happy! Bianka Lang, Team Leader of the Year, Children s Services & Overall Social Worker of the Year Award Winner 2016

6 The social work profession is a unique and complex one but these awards provide a rare opportunity to recognise the critical role that social workers play in communities across England. They really do change futures every day and we must celebrate their vital contribution. Rt. Hon Justine Greening MP, Secretary of State for Education Unfortunately, this challenging work too often goes unrecognised, which is why I believe it s important to celebrate excellent social work and the dedication, passion and outstanding achievements of social workers across our country, who work tirelessly in the best interests of the people they are tasked to help. David Mowat MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Community Health and Care The annual Social Worker of the Year Awards is a fantastic opportunity to highlight the great work that goes on in our profession around the country. It is so important that the individuals and teams striving to make people s lives better are given credit for the challenging work they do, in the face of what can feel like overwhelming criticism from the public and the media. Isabelle Trowler, Chief Social Worker for Children & Families Social workers spend so much of their time working with people to support and enable them to lead the best lives they can that they don t even think about being recognised for this complex and challenging work. Therefore, it is brilliant to see social workers enjoying the all too rare acknowledgement of the crucial and courageous work they do in communities across the country. Lyn Romeo, Chief Social Worker for Adults