Derbyshire Times | proceed
Derbyshire UNISON Branch Secretary Martin Porter argued some of the union’s members are struggling to keep vital services going with claims that Special Educational Needs and Disability assessors in the Children’s Department are running at 40per cent of the staffing they need to support families. Mr Porter claims other social work teams are also reporting zero appointable applicants for vacant posts because the council pays significantly less than neighbouring authorities so agency staff are being used instead.