The report by the National College for School Leadership (NCSL) and the Children's Workforce Development Council (CWDC) has found that around 30 of the 150 DCSs will quit within the year and more than half plan to leave within three years.
But with only half of junior council managers surveyed interested in taking on the role, the report is urging local authorities tolook further afield, within the charity sector, for potential applicants.
The report found that the vast majority of current DCSs come from council education or social care roles, but around a third of voluntary sector representatives surveyed said the role appealed to them.
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