Successful entry -level training: School social work in Gütersloh strengthened!

Successful entry -level training: School social work in Gütersloh strengthened!

Gütersloh, Deutschland - In Gütersloh, the sixth round of entry -level training for school social workers has successfully completed. This initiative is carried out by the city of Gütersloh in cooperation with the AWO district association Gütersloh e.V. and Spi Gütersloh e.V. The aim of this advanced training is to optimally prepare new school social workers for their often demanding tasks and to offer them the necessary support in order to gain a good foothold in the complex school landscape. Kai Treptow from AWO emphasizes how important it is to support the newcomers from the start, since school social work is not only a professional challenge, but also a personal one. This gives the new specialists a good feeling and helps you to tackle your tasks with motivation and commitment.

Anna Goecke from the city of Gütersloh emphasizes that the collaboration in multi -professional teams in schools is crucial. Many school social workers work in small teams or even alone, which increases the challenges. It is all the more important that these specialists with their colleagues: network and support each other. With the experience from the entry -level training, you can react better to the challenges that are shaped by global issues such as pandemic, war and the climate crisis.

versatile challenges

School social work has established itself as an indispensable element in the pedagogical landscape in recent years. It makes a contribution to promoting diversity, participation and equal opportunities by compensating for individual and social disadvantages through social pedagogical measures. The work is based on the skills and resources of children and adolescents and is intended to promote their own initiative and create positive living conditions. This is particularly important, since the conditions of growing up heavily depend on socio -cultural backgrounds, family structures and living environment, as well as workers' welfare [awoguetersloh.de] (https://www.awoguetersloh.de/index.php/die-werkwohn-und-ihre-satungen?view=article&id=88:3-4-die-Schulsozialarbeit&catid=12:Dugend- und- socials) determine.

In Gütersloh, around 50 school social workers are active at various primary and secondary schools. The spectrum of their offers covers a variety of topics that directly affect the life of the students and aim to strengthen school and professional competence. Confidentiality, voluntariness and low threshold are central principles of school social work. Ulrike Baak-Graf from Spi emphasizes how important it is to use the existing structures in Gütersloh and to communicate transparently through the basic principles of school social work.

The locations of school social work

School social work is represented at numerous schools in the region. An overview of the most important locations shows where the specialists do their valuable work:

Entry -level training represents an important building block for sustainable school social work and will continue to play a central role in the future to prepare and support the specialists for their essential task. School social work has the potential to positively influence the realities of many young people and to open up better future opportunities.