Education Ministry introduces school social workers

10:44, 12.04.2021

Georgian Education Ministry has introduced school social workers on Monday.

School social workers will help students overcome various social barriers by providing a healthy, positive educational environment at schools and supporting parents’ engagement in school life, the Ministry stated.

Firstly, twenty-eight qualified social workers will kick off working in the psycho-social service centres of Tbilisi, Kakheti, Kvemo Kartli, Adjara, Guria, Imereti, and Racha-Lechkhumi from April.

According to the Ministry, an additional 22 applicants will be selected to cover the whole of Georgia.

By - Marika Kartozia

Society

Georgian Education Ministry

School social workers