Social workers are leaving the profession in their droves because of a poor work-life balance.
That was the word from social worker and serving Northumberland county councillor Mary Murphy, despite new figures showing the county's turnover rate for social workers is lower than the national average.
From October 2021 to September 2022, the council had a turnover rate of 15.9%, compared to the national figure of 17.1%. However, this was also higher than the regional figure for the North East of 13.7%.
