the average caseload of social workers dealing with vulnerable children in Stoke-on-Trent has dropped from 22 to 17.3 in the past two years. That's roughly the same time span as reopening family hubs - not a coincidence, according to folks I know working in them. Early support without gatekeeping works.
https://www.stoke.gov.uk/news/article/1688/more_positive_news_on_vulnerable_children_as_social_worker_caseloads_lighten
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