Department for Education written question – answered at on 8 November 2024.
Cat Smith
Chair, Procedure Committee, Chair, Procedure Committee
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.
Janet Daby
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Education
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.
Yes2 people think so
No3 people think not
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