Following on from the London Pledge to address recruitment challenges, a £20m social worker recruitment initiative has been launched in London in the context of increasing costs in children’s social care. The Framework for London in Permanent Children’s Social Work Recruitment (FLiP) is a partnership between Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation (YPO), London Councils and the London Innovation & Improvement Alliance (LIIA) and seeks to improve compliant access to permanent children’s social workers for all London local authorities. The partnership will provide both “full” and “reduced” service offerings for London local authorities and define 16 specialist children’s social care service providers both locally and regionally. The FLiP is a novel regional framework and guarantees uniformity in price structure, stable costs, a single point of contact for recruitment, and a standard of service through pre-agreed terms and conditions.
The initiative is expected to increase councils’ access to permanent staff and help them save money on agency fees. The partnership will also help to address the shortage of social workers in London. The initiative was launched in August 2023 and is expected to have a positive impact on children’s social care in London.
https://www.liia.london/flip-childrens-social-work-recruitment/