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Freya Barrington

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The United Kingdom

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Nonfiction

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February 2015

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Freya Barrington is the pen name of a senior child protection social worker in England, who worked for local authorities that required experienced social workers to offer support when there were staff shortages. She holds a Diploma in Social Work from the University of Derby with an award for excellence in practice, and is a registered member in good standing with the Health & Care Professions Council (UK).

Freya's debut work "Known to Social Services" was based on her own experiences as a front line social worker. The book has been the number one bestselling social work book on Amazon UK several times. "Known To Social Services" went on to WIN the autobiography/memoir section of the 2015 London Book Festival and won an Honorable Mention at ...more

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	Known to Social Services 4.34 avg rating — 90 ratings — published 2015 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Gozo: Is the Grass Greener? 3.63 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2015 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Merlin's Cottage Gite; The Renovations

As 2015 drew to a close, most people Steve and I knew were recovering from the usual excesses of Christmas, while making plans for New Years’ parties. There were visits to family and friends, and relaxing times, with some good food and a few drinks. Having never been the conventional types, Steve and I were on route to Southern Spain in our 23 year old Land Rover, which was crammed to the seams w Read more of this blog post »

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