Almost 5,000 children’s social workers left their jobs last year
I’m Matt Rosser keeping you up to date with news that the number of social workers leaving children’s posts in English councils or trusts is the highest for at least five years, according to Department for Education figures. Almost 5,000 children’s social workers left their jobs last year and there are now six and half thousand vacancies. The figures also showed an ongoing shift from frontline to management jobs. The British Association of Social Workers says “unmanageable” workloads were among reasons driving many to consider quitting. We’ll keep you up to date on this and other developments, here on Care Radio.