* Does your local authority offer a welcome payment for new social workers?
* How much does your local authority offer as a welcome payment to new social workers?
* If your local authority offers a welcome payment, if this paid as a one-off sum or over a number of years?
* Does your local authority’s welcome payment only apply to social workers above a specific level or recruited to a specific team? If yes, please specify
* When did your local authority introduce welcome payments for social workers?
In response to all of the above questions, we can confirm that Devon County Council does not offer welcome payments for new social workers