PUBLIC SECTOR PAY FREEZE TRIGGERS CONCERNS OVER RECRUITMENT AND STAFF RETENTION
Chancellor George Osborne delivered a widely anticipated double blow to the children's workforce last week. Not only are severe cutbacks to services around the corner, but public sector staff on more than £21,000 will have their salaries frozen for two years.
The freeze has prompted concerns over recruitment and retention of staff, particularly in areas that are already stretched such as children's social work.
Nushra Mansuri, joint manager for England at the British Association of Social Workers, says the pay freeze will make it harder for the profession to bounce back in the wake of the Baby Peter case, which dented morale and has seen child protection referrals and caseloads surge.
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