The paper, from the National Association of Social Workers in Education (NASWE), highlights wide disparities in the qualifications held by staff.
In a sample of 100 education welfare officers, NASWE found 26 per cent were qualified social workers, but 18 per cent held no qualifications at all.
The rest of the officers came to the job from different backgrounds, including teaching, youth work and early years.
NASWE general secretary Jacqui Newvell warned: "There is a huge variation in the levels of training and qualifications, and currently no national entry requirements."
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