5. Attrition (leavers) - national only
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FTE figures on the number and rate of social worker leavers due to: total attrition; full attrition; agency attrition; and movers between local authorities.
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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
- 9
- Geographic levels
- National
- Indicators
- Social workers in post - FTE (as at 30 September)
- Social worker leavers - FTE (year to 30 September)
- Turnover rate - FTE (year to 30 September)
- Time period
- 2017 to 2025
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| time_period | time_identifier | geographic_level | country_code | country_name | characteristic | inpost_fte | leavers_fte | turnover_rate_fte | total_attrition_fte | total_attrition_rate_fte | full_attrition_fte | full_attrition_rate_fte | agency_attrition_fte | agency_attrition_rate_fte | movers_las_fte | movers_las_rate_fte |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Reporting year | National | E92000001 | England | Total | 35855 | 4230.5 | 11.8 | 3001.3 | 8.4 | 2723.8 | 7.6 | 277.5 | 0.8 | 1229.2 | 3.4 |
| 2024 | Reporting year | National | E92000001 | England | Total | 34100.8 | 4726.7 | 13.9 | 3465.6 | 10.2 | 2880.1 | 8.4 | 585.5 | 1.7 | 1261.1 | 3.7 |
| 2023 | Reporting year | National | E92000001 | England | Total | 33119.1 | 5254.6 | 15.9 | 3977.5 | 12 | 3028.3 | 9.1 | 949.2 | 2.9 | 1277.1 | 3.9 |
| 2022 | Reporting year | National | E92000001 | England | Total | 31480.4 | 5421 | 17.2 | 4162.6 | 13.2 | 3079.7 | 9.8 | 1082.9 | 3.4 | 1258.4 | 4 |
| 2021 | Reporting year | National | E92000001 | England | Total | 32502 | 4994.5 | 15.4 | 3607.8 | 11.1 | 2734.2 | 8.4 | 873.6 | 2.7 | 1386.8 | 4.3 |
Variables in this data set
| Variable name | Variable description |
|---|---|
| agency_attrition_fte | Agency attrition - FTE (year to 30 September) |
| agency_attrition_rate_fte | Agency attrition rate - FTE (year to 30 September) |
| full_attrition_fte | Full attrition - FTE (year to 30 September) |
| full_attrition_rate_fte | Full attrition rate - FTE (year to 30 September) |
| inpost_fte | Social workers in post - FTE (as at 30 September) |
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Children’s Services Statistics Team
Email: csww.stats@education.gov.ukContact name: Andy Brook