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Social Workers

Asked by Satvir KaurLabourDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 11 November 2024UIN 12668

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to support social workers.

Answered by Stephen Kinnock

We support social workers through our existing initiatives such as bursaries, which is the main funding route to support students studying Higher Education Institute courses, and the Assessed Supported Year in Employment, which provides support and assessment for newly qualified social workers.

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