The number of vulnerable children waiting to be allocated a case worker dropped by more than 100 since social workers raised concerns.

Children and families social workers revealed there were 250 unallocated cases earlier in 2019 as they warned about child safety, staffing levels, and meeting spaces.

But in an update to West Dunbartonshire Council last week, that number has dropped to 146.

Council bosses said all cases go through a “triage” assessment in case of immediate need, and the children on the list are constantly changing.

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Jonathan Hinds, head of children’s health, care and criminal justice, presented the chief social work officer’s annual report at last week’s full council meeting.

Mr Hinds told councillors other local authorities were struggling to recruit social workers quickly.

Mr Hinds said “the issues are complex”.

Beth Culshaw, chief officer of the health and social care partnership, added: “The 146 are not the same children waiting. They have not been waiting that whole period of time. What we are seeing is the overall trend is down.”