Oranges and Sunshine.

I think we'd all agree that a positive media story about social workers is about as common as politicians resigning because they've suddenly realised they're not very good at their job.

So with that in mind I'm very happy to publicise the new Jim Loach film about the quite amazing Margaret Humphries. She was the social worker who uncovered the scandalous policy of sending children who had been in care to Australia and Canada. The secret policy which was prevalent in the 50's and 60's wasn't uncovered until the 1980's when Margaret Humphries, then a social worker in Nottingham, was told by a woman that she and hundreds like her had been sent to Australia to live with the promises of 'Oranges and Sunshine'.

The film opened on April 1st. For a truly inspiring example of what a single social worker can do and to experience a frankly extraordinary story of deception and bravery, get yourselves to a cinema as soon as possible.

If you'd like to read more about Margaret Humphries then click here.