Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 33686
Social Workers: Training
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 steps her Department is taking to ensure that social workers receive adequate training to (a) recognise and (b) investigate cases where children may be at risk of harm.
Answer
Janet DabyProvision of continuous professional development for employed social workers is a matter for their employer. The regulator for the social work profession, Social Work England, sets the professional standards which all social workers must meet. These inclu...
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