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Child and family social workers: agency rules statutory guidance

We are seeking views on the draft statutory guidance for local authorities on the use of agency child and family social workers.

Last fetched 03 May 2026 · gov.uk
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The child and family social worker workforce government consultation response, published in October 2023, set out the national rules on local authority use of agency child and family social workers.

This new consultation invites views on the technical detail of the agency rules that will become statutory guidance for local authorities.

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