Social Work News - Autumn 2020

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Social work circle

Why I believe specialisms in social work are not dead Author Rob Mitchell previously explained in an Ask the Expert column that because social work education and training is generic, he felt it works best “when it is united through commonality” and that “social work cannot, and should not, be defined further.” Upon reading his response, Senior Social Worker Naomi Mungroo from Sight for Surrey felt compelled to write for us, providing her insights into why she disagrees with this opinion. She believes that social work specialisms are important and using her experiences as a Deaf specialist social worker, explains the challenges that she faces on a daily basis…

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