Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 33687
Social Workers: Recruitment
Tabled: 25 February 2025
Answered: 5 March 2025
Question
Manuela Perteghella
Liberal Democrat — Stratford-on-Avon
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of recruiting people with experience of raising children into child protection roles.
Answer
Janet DabyThe department recognises the importance of recruiting individuals with a range of skills, knowledge and lived experiences into child protection roles. While formal qualifications and specialist training are essential for safeguarding children effectively...
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