During his inaugural speech at a presidential reception, John Pearce, director of children’s services at Durham County Council, told colleagues: “The instability and churn in the social work workforce in recent months is unlike anything I’ve known in my career and I’d like to credit DfE for the work they’ve done with us in record time to act.
“The consultation on a set of measures to address this is still open but we’re hoping the result will soon provide for a level of stability in the workforce that will really benefit children and families.”
The DfE launched the consultation, which closes on 11 May, alongside its response to the Independent Review of Children’s Social Care.
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