CYP Now - £20m London-wide social worker recruitment initiative launches

A drive to tackle rising costs of children’s social care in London has stepped up with the launch of a social worker recruitment framework for councils in the capital.

The partnership aims to boost councils’ access to permanent staff. Picture: Adobe Stock

The Framework for London in Permanent Children’s Social Work Recruitment (FLiP) aims to boost councils’ access to permanent staff through closer partnership working.

This framework is valued at £20m and involves creating a cross-capital pricing structure, a single point of contact for recruitment and a standard set of terms and conditions.

The initiative is being delivered by councils’ bulk buying group Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation (YPO) in partnership with local authority organisations London Councils and the London Innovation and Improvement Alliance (LIIA)and on behalf of the Association of London Directors of Children’s Services (ALDCS).

Through the framework councils in London will be given access to 16 specialist social care recruiters.

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