In this special extended episode, made for World Social Work Day 2022, Lemn Sissay, poet, playwright, broadcaster and Chancellor of the University of Manchester, speaks with Andy McClenaghan about his experience of growing up in care. Reflecting on the ways the care system failed him as a child, Lemn discusses the vital importance of the social work role and considers how social workers can better support looked after children and care leavers.

For information on Lemn's memoir, 'My Name is Why', visit https://canongate.co.uk/books/2450-my-name-is-why/

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