Social work in Kensington and Chelsea
If you think you know Kensington and Chelsea; think again. Well
heeled, high profile and fashionable, certainly. But the reality is
rather more complex, with extremes of poverty and affluence.
If you think Kensington and Chelsea stops at Knightsbridge, you
may be surprised. The borough stretches from Chelsea in the South,
to the Harrow Road in the North, and includes well-known areas such
as Notting Hill and Ladbroke Grove, the King's Road, Knightsbridge
and Earls Court. It is also home to Notting Hill Carnival.
- we have a unique mix of cultural groups including Moroccan,
Portuguese and Somalian communities
- there are over 90 different languages spoken in the
borough
- we have some of the country's most deprived wards
- we have all the challenges you'd find in any inner city area
plus a few more of our own
What does this mean for a social worker?
The diversity means that there are diverse needs amongst our
service users, and varied caseloads. The borough is well resourced,
with community-based voluntary and statutory services that support
various communities in the borough.
Our services and staff were praised as being ‘in the vanguard of
good practice’ as was our highly effective use of IT and the
premium placed on supporting and developing staff.
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