Social Work: Standards
2026-06-14 · Department for Education · 9808 · Official question
Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure high professional standards in social work in the period in which Social Work England has paused its external sampling audit of continuing professional development records.
Answer
The independent regulator for the social work profession, Social Work England, sets the professional standards which all social workers must meet and includes requirements on maintaining continuing professional development (CPD).As part of the registratio...