Written questions

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...