‘Things have gone backwards for parents with learning disabilities’, says BASW officer
01-05-2024 19:21 via communitycare.co.uk

‘Things have gone backwards for parents with learning disabilities’, says BASW officer

By Upasana Rajagopalan
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Denise Monks’s passion for social justice is evident not only in her work now as a professional officer at the British Association of Social Workers, but also her beginnings in the sector.
While working at Stockport Council in 2002, just a few years after qualifying, she noticed a gap in support for parents with learning disabilities. So she created a specialist
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