Forskning visar att samverkan mellan skola och socialtjänst är en ständig utmaning. Syftet med uppsatsen var att undersöka socialsekreterares upplevelser och erfarenheter av samverkan med skolan i arbetet med att tillförsäkra barn goda levnadsvillkor. Metoden i studien var en kvalitativ ansats och det genomfördes sex halvstrukturerade intervjuer med socialsekreterare som arbetar på barn och ungdomsenheten. De socialsekreterare som intervjuades hade alla arbetat minst ett år på enheten barn och familj. Resultatet i studien visade att samverkan är viktig, men är svår när olika yrkesgrupper ska samverka mot ett gemensamt mål. Teoretiska utgångspunkter som användes i studien var organisations- och samverkansteori. Studien visar att de hinder som framkom handlade främst om okunskap och förståelse om hur socialtjänsten arbetar. De möjligheter som framkom var förslag på att arbeta fram gemensamma rutiner om hur samverkan ska fungera.
Research shows that collaboration between school and social services is a constant struggle. The purpose of this study was to examine the social workers' experience of cooperation between schools and social services when it comes to ensuring children good living conditions. The method in the study was a qualitative approach, and six semi-structured interviews were conducted with social workers working in the children and youth unit. The social workers who were interviewed have all worked for at least one year at the children and family unit. The result in study indicates that collaboration is important, however it if difficult when different professional groups have to strive towards common goals. Theoretical starting points used in the study were organizational and collaboration theory. The study concludes that there are both obstacles and opportunities in collaboration with the school. The study shows that the occurring difficulties were grounded in lack of knowledge and understanding of how the social services work. The possibilities that emerged were suggestions to develop common routines on how collaboration should work.