Repeat child protection referrals linked to high caseloads

Neil Puffett
Friday, July 21, 2017

The likelihood of children being re-referred to child protection services increase when social workers in their local authority have higher caseloads, a study has found.

Across local authorities the probability of children being re-referred varied from between seven per cent and 63 per cent. Picture: Morguefile
Across local authorities the probability of children being re-referred varied from between seven per cent and 63 per cent. Picture: Morguefile

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