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Government drops pledge to invest in new social work training routes

By on April 11, 2023 in Adults, Social work leaders, Workforce

The government has dropped a pledge to invest in new social work training routes as part of a halving of committed spending on developing the adult social care workforce.
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) revealed last week…

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New training routes into social work pledged in adult care white paper

By on December 1, 2021 in Adults, Social work leaders, Workforce

Story updated, 2 December 2021
The government has pledged to invest in new training routes into social work as part of its white paper on adult social care reform, published today.
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) said…

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Numbers starting social work apprenticeships continue to grow

By on March 6, 2025 in Workforce

The number of people starting social work apprenticeship courses in England is continuing to grow, show government figures.
In 2023-24, 1,390 people started apprenticeship courses, up 31% on the 1,060 who did so in 2022-23 and almost double the 740…

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Number of social work students falls for second consecutive year in Scotland

By on November 4, 2024 in Social work leaders, Workforce

The number of social work students registered in Scotland has fallen for a second consecutive year, with student poverty cited as a factor.
Student numbers fell by 2.7% in 2023-24, from 1,998 to 1,944, following a a 5.2% drop the…

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Social work apprenticeship to be launched in Scotland

By on September 27, 2024 in Workforce

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A social work apprenticeship is to be launched in Scotland, providing a new route into the profession in the country.
Cabinet secretary for justice and home affairs Angela Constance announced this week that the Scottish Government would work…

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The legacy of Conservative rule for adult social care

By on July 10, 2024 in Adults, Social work leaders, Workforce

Labour’s return to power last week was greeted with a chorus of welcomes from adult social care organisations in England – along with a chorus of demands of the new government.
Broadly, these were for significant investment in, and reform…

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Postgraduate apprenticeships provide new route into social work

By on July 3, 2024 in Social work leaders, Workforce

A new route has opened up to become a social worker in England with the launch of postgraduate apprenticeships.
Three master’s apprenticeship courses have been approved by Social Work England with a further five universities being inspected by the regulator…

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Increasing qualification levels, linked to pay, under consideration in adult social care workforce strategy

By on May 2, 2024 in Adults, Social work leaders, Workforce

Increasing qualifications levels for the adult social care workforce – linked to higher pay – is among the ideas under consideration by the group developing a 15-year strategy for the adult social care workforce.
Other potential proposals include providing registered…

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‘A kick in the teeth’: DfE axes social work leadership training scheme

By on April 17, 2024 in Children, Social work leaders, Workforce

The Department for Education has axed a social work leadership training programme in what has been described as a “kick in the teeth” for the profession.
The DfE will not renew funding for the Pathways programme when its initial two-year…

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DHSC sets out plans for funding adult social care training

By on April 10, 2024 in Adults, Social work leaders, Workforce

The government has set out some of the details of its new fund for subsidising training for adult social care staff.
Adult social care providers who directly employ care staff, including councils, will be able to claim up to £4.5m…

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Social work in Wales: how student numbers have grown following bursary boost

By on March 12, 2024 in Workforce

Wales had seen a drop in applications to social work courses in recent years but an increase in the value of bursaries may have helped reverse this trend.
A 2022 report for Social Care Wales found only about 200 of…

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Councils given funding to train more staff as social workers through apprenticeships

By on January 11, 2024 in Adults, Social work leaders, Workforce

The government will give councils funding to train more staff as social workers in adults’ services through apprenticeships.
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) will give councils and adult social care providers just over £20m between them to…

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Community social work: supporting vulnerable adults to reconnect with their communities 

By on December 4, 2023 in Community Care, Workforce Insights

Joan has early onset dementia. She has always lived independently, but some concerns started to be raised that Joan was no longer managing so well. She had stopped going out, and her house had become cluttered and unclean.
Joan’s landlord…

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From apprentice to social worker: the value of practising while you learn

By on November 29, 2023 in Community Care, Workforce Insights

Herefordshire Council delivers its three-year apprenticeship through Coventry University. Lectures occur in person each Monday at the university, making this the first year that the council has partnered with the university in this way. We asked Hannah, Amie, Kate and…

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Fast-track programme to train 320 more social workers in £19m contract extension

By on November 1, 2023 in Adults, Social work leaders, Workforce

Fast-track programme Think Ahead will train 320 more mental health social workers after the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) extended its contract up to 2027.
The £18.9m extension covers two cohorts, starting in 2024 and 2025, each of…

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