Written questions

Social Work England: Finance

Commons · Question 12085 · Tabled 31 Oct 2024 · Department for Education · Official record

Answered 8 Nov 2024

Question

Asked by Cat Smith

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will take steps to provide additional funding to Social Work England for the provision of additional fitness to practice final hearings.

Answer

Answered by Janet Daby, 8 Nov 2024

The department has provided additional funding of £7.1 million to Social Work England to clear the backlog of legacy cases inherited from the previous regulator. The department continues to look at ways to provide additional support to reduce cases curren...