Local Government Service Group Conference 19-20 June 2011

Karen is honoured as an outstanding social worker

Karen Love receives her award from President Angela Lynes and General Secretary Dave Prentis

20 June: Karen Love from West Lothian was honoured at Local government Conference as UNISON celebrated the remarkable achievements of members in social work, with the union's first Outstanding Social Work Awards.

General secretary Dave Prentis told the local government conference that social workers' "hard work often goes unrecognised", despite their keeping "children and vulnerable adults safe".

"Across the country, they work in tough conditions, made all the more difficult by high vacancy rates, and heavy caseloads, not enough supervision and support," he added.

The union decided to tackle that lack of recognition - and the awards are just one of the ways of doing that.

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