The Value of Social Care Professionals Working in Extended Schools, published by the National Foundation for Educational Research, found strong benefits to having social workers based in schools. In particular, the study found children's needs picked up quicker and pupils and their families had better access to local social services.
But it found barriers still exist between education and social care and a level of mistrust and lack of understanding among schools that had social care practitioners on-site.
One head of community education told researchers: "Changing the view of schools, which tend to be a bit insular, and trying to develop a much more open approach from school management about the value of input from other professionals is challenging."
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