Serviço Social na educação: inserção, desafios e atuação na Escola Estadual Oscar Sardinha do Município de Miracema do Tocantins

Abstract

This undergraduate thesis analyzes the role of social workers in education from a multidisciplinary perspective, focusing on their insertion, challenges, and professional practice at the Oscar Sardinha State School in the municipality of Miracema do Tocantins. The study aims to understand how social work is integrated into education policy, identify the main challenges faced, and investigate its contribution to inclusion and school retention. This is a qualitative, descriptive study, grounded in a crítical-dialectical perspective and based on documentary research. The results show that, although education is constitutionally recognized as a social right, it still expresses structural inequalities that impact daily school life. In this context, the insertion of social workers, supported by Law No. 13.935/2019, represents progress, but its implementation faces obstacles such as a lack of competitive examinations, resources, and institutional recognition. The impossibility of conducting the planned field research limited the depth of data analysis; however, the supervised internship experience allowed for the articulation of theory and practice, contributing to an understanding of the potential and limitations of professional practice in the school environment. It is concluded that the study reinforces the importance of Social Work in education and contributes to the debate on its consolidation in public basic education networks.