Three-quarters of children’s social worker vacancies filled by agency staff

Fiona Simpson
Thursday, February 29, 2024

Record levels of agency social workers were used to fill gaps in local authority children’s services teams last year, latest Department for Education data shows.

There has been a slight increase in social worker diversity, figures show. Picture: RH2021/Adobe Stock
There has been a slight increase in social worker diversity, figures show. Picture: RH2021/Adobe Stock

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