Government seeks contractor to deliver accreditation of social workers
The government has announced the next stages for the assessment and accreditation of social workers as part of its reform programme.
The Department for Education has published a tender document seeking a contractor to set up a system to assess and accredit children and family social workers in England.
The document outlines that the Department wishes 8,000 [...]
Special report: Social workers reject government’s social work reforms
UNISON report highlights how social workers overwhelmingly reject the government’s plans to reform the profession in Children and Social Work Bill
The government’s planned reforms of social work have been overwhelmingly rejected by the profession, a report by UNISON has found.
Just 1 per cent of social workers thought the government’s reforms outlined in the Children [...]
Special Report: Government’s social work reform have “significant weaknesses”
Education select committee calls for government to rethink its plans for a new regulator and instead develop a professional body following the closure of The College of Social Work to lead and unify the profession
The government’s plans for social work reform have “significant weaknesses” and fail to address the endemic retention problems within the sector [...]
