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Social Work England

A specialist regulator focused on enabling positive change in social work

Every day, social workers support millions of people to improve their chances in life. We are taking a new approach to regulating social workers in their vital roles. 

We believe in the power of collaboration and share a common goal with those we regulate—to protect the public, enable positive change and ultimately improve people’s lives.

Applications to renew are now closed.

Applications to renew are now closed.

We will be contacting social workers by email to confirm their application status.

You can check the status of your registration at any time on our website.

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