Tag Archives | agency social work rules
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Children, Social work leaders, Workforce
Agency social worker numbers coming down in children’s services, says ADCS president
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Children, Social work leaders, Workforce
Agency social work price caps will not come into force until spring 2025
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Children, Social work leaders, Workforce
Councils to be able to exceed agency social work price caps under planned locum rules
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Children, Social work leaders, Workforce
Agency social work rules: ‘hugely frustrating’ delay to DfE consultation response
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Children, Social work leaders, Workforce
‘Agency social work is a response to demand and a flexible choice for staff – so rules curbing it won’t work’
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