The Independent on Sunday today carries several letters from
people commenting on it. All are very negative.
One person speaks of the “… casual demeaning of this work by
suggesting that "elite graduates" are fast-tracked into the
profession…”
Another says:
“Vulnerable children deserve better than having to rely on
ill-thought-through but high-profile special schemes which at best will have a
marginal impact.”
One more correspondent writes,
“If ever there was a job where running a home and raising
children counted for more than a degree, it is social work.”
She concludes by saying,
“… how little Gove knows about the reality of life for
countless families.”
Michael Gove should think again, quickly. Frontline will
achieve nothing for vulnerable children because recruiting green young people, however clever,
as social workers is not what is required. People with lots of life experience and wisdom based on
a deep understanding of complex issues are needed. Doing anything else will just
squander public funds.
