Staffing and funding problems threaten Birmingham's recovery, warns troubleshooter

Derren Hayes
Friday, December 12, 2014

"Inadequate" HR systems and the lack of a "credible" social worker recruitment and retention strategy could derail attempts to improve struggling children's services at Birmingham City Council, a government-appointed commissioner has warned.

Birmingham Council children's services have a social worker vacancy rate of 27 per cent
Birmingham Council children's services have a social worker vacancy rate of 27 per cent

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