This rapid research review has been prepared to inform the DfE-funded Innovation Programme in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight but it is of interest more broadly to all local authority children`s services departments working with vulnerable children and young people.
With reference to existing findings from research, government-commissioned reviews and best practice guidance, the review explores:
- The context for local authority use of `super-administrators` to support the work of child in need social workers – including the exploration of the use of these workers within the `Hackney Model`
- The extent to which enhanced administrative support for individual social workers makes a difference what is known and what is still unclear
- What are the key lines of enquiry with regard to the use of enhanced administrative support in relation to the Hampshire and Isle of Wight innovation.
