Longitudinal study of child and family social workers
Findings from a 5-year study of local authority child and family social workers in England.
Applies to England
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»Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp longitudinal study investigates recruitment, retention and career progression in local authority child and family social work over 5 years (2018 to 2022).
It provides workforce information for employers and policy makers.
Wave 5
Topics covered in the wave 5 report include the longitudinal analysis of key findings for social workers who took part in all 5 waves of the survey, the employment situation in 2022 and changes since previous waves in relation to:
- employment journey
- workplace wellbeing
- job satisfaction and career progression
- short-term career plans
- reasons for leaving social work
- the experience of those in their assessed and supported year in employment (ASYE)
- the challenges of and opportunities for social work
Wave 4
Topics covered in the wave 4 report include the employment situation in 2021, the impact of COVID-19 and changes since previous waves in relation to:
- employment journey
- workplace wellbeing
- job satisfaction and career progression
- short-term career plans
- reasons for leaving social work
- the experiences of those in their ASYE
- the experiences of ASYE social workers in their first year, by different entry routes
Wave 3
Topics covered in the wave 3 report include the employment situation in 2020, the impact of COVID-19 and changes since wave 2 in relation to:
- employment journey since wave 1
- workplace wellbeing
- job satisfaction and career progression
- short-term career plans
- reasons for leaving social work
- potential influences on retention
- the experiences of those in their ASYE
Wave 2
Topics covered in the wave 2 report include the employment situation in 2019, and changes since wave 1 in relation to:
- employment
- workplace wellbeing and stress
- job satisfaction
- views of employer and working environment
- short-term career plans
- reasons for leaving social work
- the experiences of those in their ASYE
Wave 1
Topics covered in the wave 1 report include:
- entry routes into local authority child and family social work
- current employment (in 2018) and career history
- workplace wellbeing
- management, supervision and working environment
- job satisfaction
- career progression and future career plans
Updates to this page
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Added 'Longitudinal study of local authority child and family social workers (wave 5)'.
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Added 'Longitudinal study of local authority child and family social workers (wave 4)'.
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Added 'Longitudinal study of local authority child and family social workers (wave 3)'.
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Added the second report.
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Document updated to correct formatting errors.
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Report updated: Executive summary - page 16, final paragraph; Page 114, paragraph 2; Page 122, paragraph 2.
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First published.