Butterworth Report Explained

The Butterworth Report (1972) or the Report of the Butterworth Inquiry Into the Work and Pay of Probation Officers and Social Workers was a report published by a committee headed by Jack Butterworth, Baron Butterworth and commissioned by the Department for Employment to study the work and pay of social workers in England, Scotland and Wales.[1] [2] It advocated for local setting of priorities to prevent services from becoming overwhelmed by demand.[3] It also noted that there were discrepancies in pay and prospects for those working in the National Health Service compared with those employed by local authorities.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Butterworth . J. B. (Chairman) . Report of the Butterworth Inquiry Into the Work and Pay of Probation Officers and Social Workers. Cmnd 5076 . Employment . Great Britain Department of . 1972 . H.M. Stationery Office . en.
  2. Butterworth Inquiry . Commons . 27 November 1972 . 26 .
  3. Marshall . G. . June 1973 . Butterworth Report . Probation . en . 19 . 2 . 44–47 . 10.1177/026455057301900204 . 220941319 . 0048-539X.
  4. 1972-12-02 . Cogwheel and the medical social worker. . BMJ . en . 4 . 5839 . 543–544 . 10.1136/bmj.4.5839.543 . 0959-8138. 1588367 . Walker . D. L. . Morphew . J. A. . 4642797 .

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