The survey of 1,392 social workers revealed that 70 per cent of respondents remain fearful that they are left unable to protect children because of the constraints of their job.
The poll showed that 68 per cent of social workers have experienced mental or emotional instability as a result of their work, with 45 per cent of these being forced to take time off as a result.
Nushra Mansuri, BASW’s professional officer for England, said: "These findings highlight the grave danger of any potential cuts to social work services. To cut protection services that are already stripped to the bone is unthinkable. The majority of families we support live in poverty and as the financial crisis deepens in the UK, they come under even more pressure.
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