Decision Maker: Executive
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
Children’s Services Overview & Scrutiny Committee held on 18 July 2018
WORKLOADS OF CHILDREN'S SOCIAL CARE SERVICES - UPDATE |
Resolved -
(1) That the Strategic Director of Children’s Services continue to closely monitor the retention and recruitment of Social Workers.
(2) That the Strategic Director of Children’s Services continue to lobby National Government for a National Pay Scale for Social Workers.
(3) That it be recommended to the Executive that during the budget process the possibility of enhancing Social Worker pay scales be explored.
(4) That the Committee consider a further report in December 2018 to include details of how the retention scheme is working to ensure the continuation of safe workloads and practice into the future given the current financial climate.
(5) That the Committee establish a task and finish group to look into ways of improving recruitment and retention of Social Workers and report back to the Committee in December 2018.
NOTE: In receiving recommendation (3) above the Leader noted that the issue of the retention of Social Workers was understood by the Executive and that £500,000 had been added in the budget for 2018/19 which would be monitored. She added that the Strategic Director of Children’s Services and the Strategic Director of Corporate Resources were looking into the issue which would be considered in the budget process. |
ACTION: Strategic Director of Children’s Services
Strategic Director of Corporate Resources
Publication date: 12/09/2018
Date of decision: 11/09/2018
Decided at meeting: 11/09/2018 - Executive