The West Midlands Social Work Action Network (Swan) agreed the position at its conference over the weekend following discussions regarding pilot practices in Sandwell and Staffordshire, two of the six areas where the controversial practices are being trialled.
Simon Cardy, a social worker, and a member of the committee, said delegates at the conference had clearly rejected social work practices.
He said members had opposed the idea that "improving practice should only be achieved by privatising social work services on performance-related contracts".
"There is no evidence that social workers are frustrated entrepreneurs who need profit motive or a bonus to do their best for children," he added.
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