Hilton Dawson, chief executive of the British Association of Social Workers (BASW) said he would use a meeting with Children's Secretary Ed Balls on Monday to underline these problems.
"There is nothing I have seen from government which really demonstrates they are fully aware of the real depth of the crisis in social work departments," said Dawson. "The government and local authorities need to get out and talk to people on the frontline about their concerns."
Dawson said that a series of meetings he is holding with child protection workers around the country had unearthed consistent complaints about a lack of staff, massive caseloads, poor IT systems and low morale - all of which were driving experienced professionals away from social work.
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