Independent social work is growing but are we talking about the ethics honestly?

Independent social work is on the rise, but we don’t talk about it honestly enough. In this episode I’m sharing what it actually means, how my own route into independence looked, and why I think the narrative around it, that it’s an easy escape or a quick route to more money, is worth challenging. I also get into the ethics of commissioned assessments, the lack of collective standards, and what it means for the profession when people move into training or independent practic...