Natalie - Step Up graduate

Natalie J, Step Up to Social Work graduate

Starting a career in children's social work

Natalie - Step Up graduate, 24 March 2023 - Working in children's social care

Natalie qualified as a social worker in April 2021 and shares her experience of the Step Up to Social Work alongside advice for others looking to join the programme or current undergraduates.

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