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Record 100,000-plus social workers renew registration

Community Care

A record 100,495 social workers in England have renewed their registration with the regulator this year. Social Work England said 97.3% This is the highest proportion recorded in the four renewal rounds since it took over the regulation of social workers in England in December 2019. of those eligible to renew.

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The social worker advocating for people with learning disabilities

Community Care

And last year, she was named the social justice advocate of the year at the Social Worker of the Year Awards for her work championing the rights of people with learning disabilities to vote. I felt strongly that our role as social workers was to look at what’s the biggest decision that somebody can be involved with.

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Supporting early career social workers: lessons from Wales

Community Care

Joanne* recently completed the consolidation programme , a mandatory learning and development qualification for newly qualified social workers (NQSWs) in Wales. “It All social workers who qualified in Wales on or after 1 April 2016 must complete the programme during their first three-year registration period.

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DHSC seeks new chief social worker for adults in £100k role

Community Care

The government has started its quest for a new chief social worker for adults, after Lyn Romeo announced her retirement after a decade in post. Qualifications that meet the requirements to register as a social worker with Social Work England. Experience of working in or with central government.

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Chief social worker and adult PSWs issue assessment guidance

Community Care

Chief social worker for adults Lyn Romeo and principal social workers have issued guidance on carrying out proportionate assessments under the Care Act 2014. The latter point prompted criticism from the British Association of Social Workers (BASW) England, which warned that it risked diluting the social work role.

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More than half of social workers yet to renew two weeks out from registration deadline

Community Care

More than half of social workers had not completed the registration renewal process two weeks out from the 30 November deadline, Social Work England has revealed. “Social workers must apply to renew their registration before 30 November 2023, or risk being removed from the register. .”

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Social workers to face return to practice requirements in Scotland

Community Care

Qualified social workers who have been out of practice for at least two years will face minimum learning requirements if they want to rejoin the register in Scotland. Regulator the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) has launched a consultation on introducing return to practice requirements similar to those in England and Wales.