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What we do
How we collaborate with people from across the social work sector, including people with lived experiences of social work.
How we operate
How we make decisions and carry out our functions as the regulator for social workers in England.
Contact us
For more information about how to contact us, get support using the website or provide feedback.
Careers
View and apply for vacancies, learn about our application process, or read about what it's like to work at Social Work England.
Professional standards
The professional standards set out what a social worker in England must know, understand and be able to do.
Education and training standards
The education and training standards are the standards against which we assess and approve social work courses.
Standards guidance
Guidance on the professional standards, education and training standards, practice placements and assessments of students.
Apply for registration
For people who have completed their social work qualification and would like to apply to join register.
Apply for restoration
For previously registered social workers who want to return to social work practice.
Online account guide
You need an online account to record CPD, renew your registration annually and pay your registration fees.
Manage your registration
For more information about what you need to do to manage your registration as a social worker.
Search approved courses
Qualifying education and training courses that have been through the approval process.
Information for providers
Resources for providers and information about how we approve courses, changes to courses, inspections and monitoring.
Concerns about a course
We investigate concerns if there is evidence that a course is not meeting our education and training standards.
Students and graduates
Information for students and graduates, including what you should know about our standards and when to apply for registration.
The CPD standard
View the professional standard on CPD.
What you need to do
The requirement to do and record CPD applies to all registered social workers.
What counts as CPD?
Advice on how to meet each part of the CPD standard, such as feedback and supervision.
Record CPD
A guide on how to record CPD on your online account.
Raise a concern
Raise a concern about a social worker by giving us information about them or telling us about something they did.
How we deal with concerns
How we investigate serious concerns about the behaviour and competence of social workers.
Hearings and decisions
For details of upcoming hearings and decisions made by our case examiners and adjudicators.
Support
Information about organisations that may be able to support you when a concern is raised.
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