Skip to main content
GOV.UK
Blog: Children’s social care
Organisations:
Department for Education

A day in the life of a social worker: Child protection

Posted by: Child Protection Social Worker, Posted on: 16 February 2021 - Categories: Working in children's social care
This image is a representation of a social worker checking her phone.

With 6 years’ experience, a senior social worker in London discusses the day to day variety of child protection and the complexities of supporting families on the frontline.

Read more of A day in the life of a social worker: Child protection - 1 comment

Related content and links

About the Children's Social Care Blog

A Department for Education blog for children's social care professionals, written by your peers.

From inspiring personal stories, to professional tips and advice, find a blog you can relate to.

Covering topics including working in the sector, kinship care, wellbeing, and leadership.

Find out more about the blog and sign up to receive email updates when new posts are added.

Read more

Sign up and manage updates

  • Email
  • Atom

Follow us on social media

  • DfE on X
  • DfE on Facebook
  • DfE on Instagram
  • DfE on LinkedIn
  • DfE on YouTube

Comments and moderation

Read our guidelines

Recent Posts

  • Foster Care Fortnight: the tiny quiet wins May 22, 2026
  • Building a kinship care offer that works: a principal social worker's perspective May 14, 2026
  • Foster Care Fortnight: The village that raised me May 14, 2026
  • World Social Work Week 2026 March 17, 2026
  • The power of early intervention December 18, 2025

Recent Posts

  • Foster Care Fortnight: the tiny quiet wins May 22, 2026
  • Building a kinship care offer that works: a principal social worker's perspective May 14, 2026
  • Foster Care Fortnight: The village that raised me May 14, 2026

Useful links

  • All GOV.UK blogs
  • All GOV.UK blog posts
  • GOV.UK
  • All departments
  • Accessibility statement
  • Cookies
All content is available under the Open Government Licence v3.0, except where otherwise stated
© Crown copyright