Social Workers: Training
Commons · Question 17435 · Tabled 9 Jul 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 19 Aug 2026
Question
Asked by Ian Byrne
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of funding made available for Continuing Professional Development for social workers employed by the NHS.
Answer
Answered by Karin Smyth, 19 Aug 2026
NHS England allocates funding to commissioners to fund the services they commission within an integrated care board area and in line with their, and NHS England’s, delivery plan. Responsibility for the continuing professional development (CPD) of employee...