Social Workers: Medical Examinations
Commons · Question 11610 · Tabled 29 Oct 2024 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 5 Nov 2024
Question
Asked by Cat Smith
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to mitigate the impact of delays to fitness to practice final hearings on (a) the public and (b) social workers.
Answer
Answered by Janet Daby, 5 Nov 2024
To mitigate the impact of delays to fitness to practice final hearings on the public and social workers, the department and Social Work England have made changes to legislation for operational efficiencies. In addition, the department has provided additio...