Decision details
Social Worker Caseloads in Children's Social Care and Safeguarding Services (Cab.13.12.2017/8)
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Decisions:
RESOLVED that approval be given to the funding and recruitment of 14 FTE additional social workers with a view to reducing caseloads in Children’s Social Care front line social work teams; assessment; child protection; disability; children in care and care leavers (excluding adoption and fostering teams) from an average of 21.7 cases per social worker to an average of 18 cases per social worker, as set out in paragraphs 4.3 and 4.3.1 of the report now submitted.
Publication date: 02/01/2018
Date of decision: 13/12/2017
Decided at meeting: 13/12/2017 - Cabinet
Effective from: 20/12/2017
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