Exceptional Responsibility Allowance (ERA)

This scheme provides an additional £250 per month (pro rata for eligible part-time employees) to recognise the exceptional responsibilities undertaken by eligible social work qualified staff working within Assessment & Intervention (A&I) and Family Safeguarding (FS) West. The allowance is payable from 1 August 2026 to 30 June 2027.

Before completing this questionnaire, please review the attached document Explanation of 2026 Exceptional Responsibility Allowance for Social Work qualified staff working within Assessment & Intervention (A&I) and Family Safeguarding (FS) West.

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Data privacy notice

The Children's Services will use this questionnaire to collect some personal data (e.g. Name, Personnel Number) the processing of which is necessary for the exercise of official authority vested in the controller. The data will be processed in accordance with the 2018 Data Protection Act, the General Data Protection Regulations (UK), and any subsequent relevant data protection legislation. The data we collect will be securely stored on computer and kept for a period of up to 6 years before being appropriately destroyed. The data we collect will not be used for any other purpose than that stated above without your prior written consent. West Sussex County Council is registered as Data Controller (Reg. No. Z6413427). For further details and information about our Data Controller, please see West Sussex Privacy Policy (opens in new window).