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Plans for on-the-job training to attract high-quality candidates into social work in the wake of the Baby P case are due to be unveiled. | Plans for on-the-job training to attract high-quality candidates into social work in the wake of the Baby P case are due to be unveiled. |
Children's Secretary Ed Balls will outline the scheme to attract people such as lawyers and teachers to consider a mid-career change. | Children's Secretary Ed Balls will outline the scheme to attract people such as lawyers and teachers to consider a mid-career change. |
Up to 200 will get around £15,000 a year to retrain on a fast-track basis. | Up to 200 will get around £15,000 a year to retrain on a fast-track basis. |
Baby Peter died in 2007 with more than 50 injuries, despite being on Haringey Council's child protection register. | Baby Peter died in 2007 with more than 50 injuries, despite being on Haringey Council's child protection register. |
His death led to much criticism of social workers and exposed the extent of staff shortages in the profession. | His death led to much criticism of social workers and exposed the extent of staff shortages in the profession. |
Front line | Front line |
In response, Mr Balls is expected to outline plans to attract potential recruits who might be put off by a three-year unpaid degree. | In response, Mr Balls is expected to outline plans to attract potential recruits who might be put off by a three-year unpaid degree. |
The fast-track scheme would take around 12 to 18 months to complete. | The fast-track scheme would take around 12 to 18 months to complete. |
The devil will be, as always in the detail Kim Bromley-DerryPresident, Association of Directors of Children's Services | The devil will be, as always in the detail Kim Bromley-DerryPresident, Association of Directors of Children's Services |
Under the initiative, central government will pay for the project, but the new intake will train on-the-job in local authorities for about 200 days - the same as other would-be social workers. | Under the initiative, central government will pay for the project, but the new intake will train on-the-job in local authorities for about 200 days - the same as other would-be social workers. |
Like all students, because they are not qualified they would not be allowed to or registered to carry their own cases. | Like all students, because they are not qualified they would not be allowed to or registered to carry their own cases. |
Kim Bromley-Derry, president of the Association of Children's Services, said the scheme must not take qualified social workers away from the front line. | Kim Bromley-Derry, president of the Association of Children's Services, said the scheme must not take qualified social workers away from the front line. |
He added: "While any initiative that will increase the supply of social workers in the system is welcome, the devil will be, as always in the detail. | |
"Training new social workers is not cost neutral, even when their salaries are being paid from central funds." | "Training new social workers is not cost neutral, even when their salaries are being paid from central funds." |
Baby Peter's 27-year-old mother was given an indefinite sentence with a minimum term of five years at the Old Bailey in May after pleading guilty to causing or allowing her son's death. | Baby Peter's 27-year-old mother was given an indefinite sentence with a minimum term of five years at the Old Bailey in May after pleading guilty to causing or allowing her son's death. |
Her boyfriend, aged 32, was given a 12-year sentence for his role in Peter's death. He was also jailed for life with a minimum term of 10 years for the rape of a two-year-old girl. He is appealing. | Her boyfriend, aged 32, was given a 12-year sentence for his role in Peter's death. He was also jailed for life with a minimum term of 10 years for the rape of a two-year-old girl. He is appealing. |
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