Butterworth Report

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]

  1. ^ Butterworth, J. B. (Chairman); Employment, Great Britain Department of (1972). Report of the Butterworth Inquiry Into the Work and Pay of Probation Officers and Social Workers. Cmnd 5076. H.M. Stationery Office.
  2. ^ "Butterworth Inquiry". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). Commons. 27 November 1972. col. 26.
  3. ^ Marshall, G. (June 1973). "Butterworth Report". Probation. 19 (2): 44–47. doi:10.1177/026455057301900204. ISSN 0048-539X. S2CID 220941319.
  4. ^ Walker, D. L.; Morphew, J. A. (1972-12-02). "Cogwheel and the medical social worker". BMJ. 4 (5839): 543–544. doi:10.1136/bmj.4.5839.543. ISSN 0959-8138. PMC 1588367. PMID 4642797.