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Social Workers: Registration

Commons · Question 70807 · Tabled 29 Aug 2025 · Department for Education · Official record

Answered 4 Sep 2025

Question

Asked by Rosena Allin-Khan

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has taken recent steps to support social workers, in the context of increases in Social Work England registration fees.

Answer

Answered by Janet Daby, 4 Sep 2025

Social Work England (SWE) fees have remained static since it became the regulator in 2019. The increase was agreed after a consultation exercise undertaken by SWE. Social Work England released an equality impact assessment alongside their consultation res...