A social worker from Cornwall Council’s Adult Social Care has won a Silver Award at the Social Worker of the Year Awards.

Emma Goodall was awarded in the Practice Educator of the Year in recognition for her hard work with newly qualified social workers and students on placement.

Emma, who has worked in social care for over 10 years, has been a Practice Educator at the council since 2016, supporting and facilitating the learning and development of social workers within the Adult Social Care service of the local authority.

Pictured is Emma Goodall (second from left) with (L-R) Ashley John-Baptiste, care leaver and BBC News reporter; Ann-Marie Brierley, Head of Safeguarding Children at award sponsor North Lincolnshire Council and James Rook, Chief Executive of Headline Sponsor Sanctuary Social Care. Photo: Felicity Crawshaw.