Recruitment agency practices compound workforce pressures

Fiona Simpson
Tuesday, July 26, 2022

CYP Now investigation shows 10-fold rise in agency social work teams being used by local authorities in last five years, with children’s services leaders saying staff shortages are placing huge pressure on budgets.

Agency social workers are more likely to plug gaps in areas like safeguarding and assessment, research finds. Picture: Adobe Stock
Agency social workers are more likely to plug gaps in areas like safeguarding and assessment, research finds. Picture: Adobe Stock

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