The council commissioned the report, due to be published today (25October), after the Department for Education and Skills called for afull investigation of the issue.
The report states: "The evidence does not indicate that there is adirect link between the levels of pay and rewards, and recruitment andretention across the children's workforce. There are other influencingfactors, including non-financial rewards and the satisfaction derivedfrom working with children."
Jane Haywood, chief executive of council, said: "This report reflectshow pay is only part of the answer in attracting and retaininghigh-quality staff." The council recommends that the DfES develops a newframework to cover skills, job titles, pay and rewards.
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