Celebrating Soul Workers
The 1980s saw the start of significant developments in family finding for black children in public care in England. Following the publication of John Simmonds’ discussion paper on the importance of identity, it seemed timely to catch up with some of the pioneering social workers who identified and championed new approaches, revisit the work they did and consider what we can learn for work today. This article, written by Savita de Sousa, is based on interviews with black social workers involved in these developments over the years.