port can also be defined as administrative support. Across the LAs there was a range of business support reported: from not having any, to limited support, and then to having a defined structure in place with varied responsibilities to support the wider CiC teams. Specific examples of these responsibilities from across the LAs are given below:  Monitoring team inboxes and ensuring that appropriate responses are made, including submitting information and updating managers  Processing weekly payments for those who do not have a bank account, through pre-paid cards or Payment Point vouchers  Supporting Home Office ANNEX A returns submissions regarding Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children  Raising quarterly purchase orders through the corporate payment system including setting up suppliers  Issuing agreed finance requests for young people and staff  Setting up and tracking young people’s allowances  Providing support including organising, invites, minutes and filing of the minutes and other appropriate documentation  Securely distributing Government Laptops to CLA and leaving care young people There are many synergies in terms of findings from a recently published DfE research study (Johnson et al., 2023) which also mention paperwork, caseloads, duplication, turnover of staff and lack of administrative/business support as burdensome aspects of social work: Over the five years of this longitudinal study, respondents have consistently cited excessive paperwork as one of the most time-consuming aspects of their work and a significant cause of stress. Respondents to the survey were asked an open question about admin support available to them in their current roles. Several respondents said that recording what happened to children during their involvement with Children'