In the UK, education -- formerly the path to social mobility -- is failing poor kids; and the welfare state is actually a jobs programme for middle class women
Spot on. Someone I knew very well who, along with her husband were on benefits (no children, council flat) did the sums and decided they were better off staying on Benefits. It is almost impossible to be better off in a minimum wage job than to stay on Benefits.
We've also had a lot of experience of Social Workers (we adopted a child). The number who were any good at grasping the complexities of adoption and dealing with the behavioural issues that came from it you could count on one hand. Social Services as a whole still don't seem to have a grasp on the legal differences between Adoption and Fostering........
Spot on. Someone I knew very well who, along with her husband were on benefits (no children, council flat) did the sums and decided they were better off staying on Benefits. It is almost impossible to be better off in a minimum wage job than to stay on Benefits.
We've also had a lot of experience of Social Workers (we adopted a child). The number who were any good at grasping the complexities of adoption and dealing with the behavioural issues that came from it you could count on one hand. Social Services as a whole still don't seem to have a grasp on the legal differences between Adoption and Fostering........
Grumble/Rant over 🙂
Please, grumble and rant to your hearts content! 😍
I've heard terrible stories about social workers, it's scary.
The good Social Workers are great, absolutely brilliant. The bad ones shouldn't be allowed to walk with a sharp implement, bit like Politicians 🙂