Official Statistics
Children's social work workforce 2021
Information about children's social workers employed in local authorities and agency social workers.
Applies to England
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This statistical release uses data from the statutory children’s social work workforce data collection.
It covers:
- number of social workers
- number of starters and leavers
- vacancy rate of social workers
- turnover rate of social workers
- sickness absence of social workers
- number of agency workers
Data was collected from local authorities.
Children’s services statistics team
Published 24 February 2022