Children's social workers and caseloads
Case reference FOI2022/00414
Published 13 May 2022
Request
In total, how many children's social workers work for the council (whether employed or agency) as of 1 March 2022? By that, I mean social workers who have a caseload and work with families (i.e. not managers).
How many and what percentage are agency staff?
How many and what percentage are less than two years qualified?
How many and what percentage are both agency staff and less than two years qualified?
What is the full complement of children's social workers the Department for Children's Services should have, and what is your current recruitment shortfall into those roles (as of 1 March 2022)?
What is the current average caseload for children's social workers working for the council (as of 1st March 2022).
Please specify how many active cases each children's social worker who has been qualified for less than two years (as of 1 March 2022) is handling.
Response
In total, how many children's social workers work for the council (whether employed or agency) as of 1 March 2022? By that, I mean social workers who have a caseload and work with families (i.e. not managers).
80
How many and what percentage are agency staff?
42 (52.2%)
How many and what percentage are less than two years qualified?
18 (22.5%)
How many and what percentage are both agency staff and less than two years qualified?
2 (2.5%)
What is the full complement of children's social workers the Department for Children's Services should have, and what is your current recruitment shortfall into those roles (as of 1 March 2022)?
The full complement should be 96 (89 FTE), and the shortfall is 5.4 FTE. Please note that this figure is based on the establishment as of 11 May 2022. We do not hold the details of what these figures were on 1 March 2022.
What is the current average caseload for children's social workers working for the council (as of 1st March 2022).
21.2
Please specify how many active cases each children's social worker who has been qualified for less than two years (as of 1 March 2022) is handling.
26
38
28
27
26
33
16
21
19
18
26
15
7
27
15
9
16
14
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