Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 12085

Social Work England: Finance

Tabled: 31 October 2024
Answered: 8 November 2024

Question

Cat Smith

LabourLancaster and Wyre

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will take steps to provide additional funding to Social Work England for the provision of additional fitness to practice final hearings.

Answer

Janet Daby
The department has provided additional funding of £7.1 million to Social Work England to clear the backlog of legacy cases inherited from the previous regulator. The department continues to look at ways to provide additional support to reduce cases curren...

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