Updated guidance for local authorities on agency child and family social worker pay limits.
Official title: Agency child and family social workers: data return and price caps
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- What changes
- The guidance is updated to include the results of a 2026 review on regional price caps.
- Who is affected
- Local authorities and agency child and family social workers.
- What you may need to do
- No action is stated in the source.
- When
- Since 14 October 2026, building on rules in effect since 31 October 2024.
- Legal status
- In forceAlready applies
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Key points
The essentials, point by point- 1
Councils must follow rules on reporting agency social worker data.
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The guidance explains how to implement pay price caps.
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A 2026 review of regional price caps is now included.
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Statutory agency rules came into effect on 31 October 2024.
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Resources for councils are available on the support for social workers platform.
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