Social Work Survey

Understanding Social Work in 2011…

The 2011 Social Work Survey was conducted by Liquid Personnel, and is a comprehensive record of the profession in 2011.  It covers the key issues affecting social workers and the profession as a whole, with contributions from almost 600 social work practitioners.

Several key stories form the survey have been published already this year, but now we have chosen to make the full results available for you to read and explore in depth…

Social Work Survey – The Results:

• Caseloads and Working Conditions
• Administration and Support
• Supervision, Training and Professional Development
• The Public Image of Social Work
• The Impact of Spending Cuts
• Child Protection – The Munro Review
• Pay and Pensions

Who responded to the survey? - View our demographic Information

Press Releases from the Survey:

Here are copies of Liquid’s original press releases from the survey:

• Social work pay freeze hits 69% of staff
• “Social work is poorly represented” – practitioners call for a strong public voice
• Social workers need “workload health checks” to avoid increasing caseloads
• Social workers hindered by public spending cuts

For more information about the survey and its results, please contact us today.