Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision status: Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Received a report detailing the severe pressures that Children’s Services are experiencing from frequent turnover and shortages of qualified and experienced Children’s Social Workers.
Agreed, in order to attract and retain staff in Children’s Services, to:
1. The payment of recruitment and retention incentives as outlined in section 6.2 of the report; and
2. Note ongoing actions being taken to improve recruitment and retention.
Report author: Julia Ross
Publication date: 17/12/2004
Date of decision: 14/12/2004
Decided at meeting: 14/12/2004 - Cabinet
Effective from: 23/12/2004
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