GFTU BGCM MOTIONS 2019

Therefore this BGCM, requests the Executive supports the following:

1. Strong leadership and wellbeing support for social workers – improve the level of demand on social workers to reduce stress and attrition rates by employing more social workers; ensuring a consistent approach to caseload allocation and enabling flexible and remote working through improved technology.

2. Ensure time for reflective supervision to work through complex cases.

3. Manageable caseloads – provide administrative support to enable social workers to focus on caseload.

4. Professional development – ensure social workers’ managers have completed management training.

5. Revers the blame culture and give social workers respect and positive support.

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