Families missing out on social work support because early help staff given overly complex cases – report

Families are missing out on the social work support they need because some early help staff are being given overly complex cases, inspectors have found.
Inspections of five areas identified some “excellent” early help practice, but also cases where lead professionals did not have the necessary skills and experience to provide robust oversight of the situation, amid a lack of early help staff capacity across agencies.
Ofsted, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and His Majesty’s I