Social work students failing to get placements

Social workers are to meet with the Department of Children and Youth Affairs next week, because social work students are struggling to get work placements. This struggle is due to a lack of formal arrangements.

Social work students failing to get placements

Social workers are to meet with the Department of Children and Youth Affairs next week, because social work students are struggling to get work placements. This struggle is due to a lack of formal arrangements.

The chair of the Irish Association of Social Workers, Aine McGuirk, said more social workers must be trained and retained, but that it was difficult to secure work placements for those already studying the profession.

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