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Social Work England: Finance

Asked by Cat SmithLabourDepartment for EducationTabled Answered 8 November 2024UIN 12085

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will take steps to provide additional funding to Social Work England for the provision of additional fitness to practice final hearings.

Answered by Janet Daby

The department has provided additional funding of £7.1 million to Social Work England to clear the backlog of legacy cases inherited from the previous regulator. The department continues to look at ways to provide additional support to reduce cases currently at final hearing stage.

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