Most social workers’ caseloads far exceed DfE average, finds poll

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Social workers’ caseloads do not align with the average calculated by the Department for Education, a Community Care poll has found.
Based on submissions from councils, the DfE calculated that, in September 2024, the average caseload for children’s social workers in England was 15.4. 
This was down from 16.0 twelve months earlier and 16.6 in 2022.
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