In the news this week there have been reports of a shortage of social workers and an increase in applications to the army. The social worker problem was linked to the Baby P case in Haringey, the BBC coverage saying 'A growing number of social workers are leaving the profession following the Baby P case'. The army stories talked about the influence of Afghanistan.
There are probably a number of ways of thinking about the way these two stories link. For example, one aspect of the Baby P case is that being a social worker is very pressurised, but another aspect is that it perhaps emphasised the need to more people to go into work helping children who need protection; which sounds like a noble career choice. The interest in the army must stem from the stories of current wars, which focus on the danger of death or injury, the questionable nature of the wars and the alleged lack of equipment required to get the work done. This not sound like a great career choice and certainly one that any parent could honestly welcome at the moment?
Looking at these issues in the context of the highest levels of unemployment for 20 years does not really help explain them either, other than what other options are there for the average 17 year old is not off to university next year?
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