From the joy of chatting with colleagues to the importance of simplifying our systems, these are the lessons of lockdown
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Back in March, as managers in an adult social work service, we were forced to go into high-speed, adrenaline-fuelled planning mode. In the space of two weeks, we went from knowing there were confirmed Covid-19 cases in the UK to full lockdown, and our staff moved out of offices and into home working.
Then the first wave hit. Like everyone else, we hoped our families would keep safe; we got our heads down and got through the spring. When summer arrived, we noticed how tired our social workers were. So we slowed down and made sure social workers in our services booked leave and spent time with people they cared about.
