Understanding the Children's Social Care Workforce

A report completed for the CWDC that builds upon the 2009 report findings "Creating world class children's social care workforce" consultations. CWDC were asked by central government to help them better understand the core roles and skills required in children's social care, to set out how these could be supported and to identify whether there is a role for graduates in the wider children's social care workforce. The research findings supported the decision to include a mandatory social care pathway within the new level 3 Diploma for the Children and Young People's workforce