Written questions

Social Workers: Recruitment

Commons · Question 33687 · Tabled 25 Feb 2025 · Department for Education · Official record

Answered 5 Mar 2025

Question

Asked by Manuela Perteghella

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of recruiting people with experience of raising children into child protection roles.

Answer

Answered by Janet Daby, 5 Mar 2025

The department recognises the importance of recruiting individuals with a range of skills, knowledge and lived experiences into child protection roles. While formal qualifications and specialist training are essential for safeguarding children effectively...