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Latest news from Social Work England
07/09/2021
Board paper
Board papers - 10 September 2021
We are committed to openness and transparency. With this in view, we will publish our board papers online.
06/09/2021
Blog
New students, new social workers, new standards
With the start of the new academic year, we launch the new education and training standards, which we’ll use to assess over 80 social work education and training providers across England.
06/09/2021
Media release
Regulator sets out new standards for teaching social workers of tomorrow
Social Work England has launched a new set of education and training standards to ensure that the social workers of tomorrow have the skills to give the very best support to the public.
01/09/2021
Media release
Social workers should take three steps this September to renew registration
Applications for renewals opened to almost 100,000 social workers today. Those who want to stay on the register must apply to renew as soon as possible.
24/08/2021
Announcement
The social media debate on professional practice and social workers’ positions on gender identity
This is our statement on the debate that’s taken place on Twitter over recent days in relation to professional practice and individual social workers’ positions on gender identity.