Covid: Social workers 'braced for tsunami of needs' after lockdown

Social workers say they are braced for a 'tsunami of needs' as the UK recovers from the pandemic. The British Association of Social Workers (BASW) expects workloads to increase as restrictions are lifted. One worker described a 'big surge' in referrals after the first lockdown and the fears of missing something wrong. Officials in all four nations praised the efforts of social workers and highlighted schemes to help vulnerable children set up in the pandemic.