Social Workers: Medical Examinations
Commons · Question 121545 · Tabled 17 Mar 2026 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Lisa Smart
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of funding for Social Work England to clear the fitness to practise backlog; and what her Department's target is for reducing the average time from referral to heari
Answer
Answered by Josh MacAlister, 23 Mar 2026
The department is the sponsor department for Social Work England (SWE), the independent regulator, and monitors their performance on an ongoing basis. Funding is provided to SWE annually and is based on the need to deliver against its business plan. SWE r...