The survey is based on responses from over 4,000 practitioners. It is issued alongside a report on the views of over 1,500 third sector organisations which provide services for children and young people across most local authorities in England.
The practitioner survey reveals that most social workers feel well supported by line managers, and are positive about the continuing training available to them in their local authority. Just over half of newly qualified social workers feel that their caseloads have been properly protected in their first year of work, although one in four do not.
Only one in five of all social workers responding, however, feel they have enough time to work effectively with the children and young people on their caseload. In addition, only half of social workers surveyed feel informed about issues arising from local serious case reviews or that they are made fully aware of changes to policies and procedures.
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