Research and analysis: Longitudinal study of local authority social workers
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Findings from a 5 year study of local authority child and family social workers in England.
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Longitudinal study of local authority child and family social workers (wave 1)
Ref: ISBN 978-1-83870-046-1, DFE-RR934PDF, 1.38MB, 184 pages
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The longitudinal study investigates recruitment, retention and career progression in local authority child and family social work over 5 years. This is the first of 5 reports.
It provides workforce information for employers and policy makers.
Topics covered in this report include:
- entry routes into local authority child and family social work
- current employment and career history
- workplace wellbeing
- management, supervision and working environment
- job satisfaction
- career progression and future career plans
Published 9 August 2019
Last updated 22 August 2019 + show all updates
- Document updated to correct formatting errors.
- Report updated: Executive summary – page 16, final paragraph; Page 114, paragraph 2; Page 122, paragraph 2.
- First published.
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