Social work news

• Over half of councils signed up to scheme to tackle social care workforce race inequalities

  01-09-2024 22:46
  
  Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post's poll.Over half of councils are now signed up to a scheme to tackle racial inequalities in their social care workforces.
  Skills for Care has confirmed that 85 authorities were taking part in the social care workforce race equality standard (SC-WRES) improvement programme this year, four times as many as did so last year (23).
  This is up from just over 50 who were signed up to the scheme last month
  
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• Social work registration renewal period opens in England

  01-09-2024 21:54
  
  Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post's poll.The annual three-month social work registration period in England has opened.
  About 104,000 practitioners have until 30 November 2024 to renew their right to practise with Social Work England. Last year, a record 101,052 social workers – 97.8% of those eligible – renewed their registration.
  The process involves completing the 12-step renewal form, paying the £90 annual fee
  
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• Social work registration period opens in England

  01-09-2024 21:54
  
  Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post's poll.The annual three-month social work registration period in England has opened.
  About 104,000 practitioners have until 30 November 2024 to renew their right to practise with Social Work England. Last year, a record 101,052 social workers – 97.8% of those eligible – renewed their registration.
  The process involves completing the 12-step renewal form, paying the £90 annual fee
  
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