Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 55980

Social Workers: Training

Tabled: 30 May 2025
Answered: 9 June 2025

Question

Sonia Kumar

LabourDudley

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to help ensure that social workers are trained to deal with (a) domestic violence and (b) the alienation of family members.

Answer

Janet Daby
The regulator for the social work profession, Social Work England (SWE), sets the professional standards which all social workers must meet throughout their careers. Standard 6 refers to ‘Promote ethical practice and report concerns’ with paragraph 6.1 sp...

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