DfE should set expectation of face-to-face practice for children’s social workers, say directors

The government should set an expectation that frontline children’s social workers carry out face-to-face practice, in the light of concerns about the rise of remote working.
That was the message from the Association of Directors of Children’s Services in its response to a Department for Education (DfE) consultation on setting rules for the use of agency staff in local authority child and family social work.
Its call follows concerns from Ofsted about staff – particularly agency