Dumfries and Galloway Council social work bosses bracing themselves for staff exodus
dailyrecord.co.ukSocial work chiefs are bracing themselves for an exodus of important staff members in the coming years. A significant number of Dumfries and Galloway Council’s workers who run adult services, housing options, and homelessness services for the region are nearing retirement age.
A total of 252 employees – almost one third of the overall workforce in these departments – are aged 55-64. A further 30 are 65+ already and even closer to walking out the door, according to a new workforce report tabled at the council’s social work committee on Tuesday.
The social work department is already under extreme pressures each year due to a shortage of resources and difficulty in attracting staff such as social workers and mental health workers.
At Tuesday’s committee, Dee and Glenkens Councillor Andy McFarlane asked: “In relation to age, do we have succession planning?
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