4. Cross-characteristics (in post) - national only
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FTE and headcount figures on the cross-characteristics of social workers in post by: sex; age; and ethnicity.
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Data set details
- Theme
- Children's social care
- Publication
- Children's social work workforce
- Release
- Reporting year 2025
- Release type
- Number of rows
- 1,296
- Geographic levels
- National
- Indicators
- Social workers in post - FTE (as at 30 September)
- Social workers in post - headcount (as at 30 September)
- Filters
- Sex
- Age group
- Ethnicity major
- Time period
- 2017 to 2025
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| time_period | time_identifier | geographic_level | country_code | country_name | sex | age_group | ethnicity_major | inpost_fte | inpost_headcount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Reporting year | National | E92000001 | England | Total | Total | Total | 36186.3 | 38292 |
| 2025 | Reporting year | National | E92000001 | England | Total | Total | Known | 29753.7 | 31494 |
| 2025 | Reporting year | National | E92000001 | England | Total | Total | Not known | 6432.6 | 6798 |
| 2025 | Reporting year | National | E92000001 | England | Total | Total | White | 21374.5 | 22857 |
| 2025 | Reporting year | National | E92000001 | England | Total | Total | Mixed / Multiple ethnic groups | 1214.5 | 1267 |
Variables in this data set
| Variable name | Variable description |
|---|---|
| age_group | Age group |
| ethnicity_major | Ethnicity major |
| inpost_fte | Social workers in post - FTE (as at 30 September) |
| inpost_headcount | Social workers in post - headcount (as at 30 September) |
| sex | Sex |
Footnotes
- Kensington and Chelsea and Westminster were unable to provide data for 2025 following a cyberattack which had a significant impact on their information management systems. Therefore, figures from the previous year were used as best estimates for these local authorities to calculate 2025 totals for England, London, and Inner London.
- Age of the child and family social worker at 30 September of the reporting year.
- White comprises white British, white Irish, or any other white background.
- Mixed / Multiple ethnic groups comprises white and black Caribbean, white and black African, white and Asian, or any other mixed background.
- Asian / Asian British comprises Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi, Chinese, or any other Asian background.
- Black / African / Caribbean / Black British comprises black Caribbean, black African, or any other black background.
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Email: csww.stats@education.gov.ukContact name: Andy Brook