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Social care blueprint aims to slash caseloads

2 mins read Social Care Families/Parenting
Children’s sector leaders are backing a new social care blueprint that aims to cut caseloads and ensure social workers spend more time with families.
The new blueprint would focus more on social workers' time with families. Image: Adobe Stock
The new blueprint would focus more on social workers' time with families. Image: Adobe Stock

The social care blueprint has been launched by social work charity Frontline and think-tank the Centre for Public Impact. Its focus is on cutting red tape and focusing on the relationships between children, families and children’s professionals.

The charity and think-tank claim that under the plan, social workers would be able to spend 60 per cent more of their time with children and families, and see their caseloads reduced by a fifth.

This will ensure there is a better continuity in support for families, claims the blueprint.

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