Decision details

To outline national difficulties in the recruitment and retention of children's social workers and presents options that could promote greater stability of this workforce within the City of Wolverhampton Council

1.      That the establishment of a peripatetic social work team in order to reduce dependency on Agency social workers be approved.

2.      That the exploration of an offer that would increase the Council’s ability to retain experienced children’s social workers be approved and authority be delegated to the Leader of the Council and the Cabinet Member for Children and Young People, in consultation with the Executive Director of Families and the Director of Finance to agree this mechanism.