The Children, Schools and Families Select Committee investigation will also look into the structure and content of training, as well as entry routes into the profession.
Among the issues covered by the inquiry will be whether entry routes to social work are flexible enough to encourage mature students, re-entrants and people considering a career change.
It will also look at whether a three-year bachelor's degree/two-year masters degree is the "right format and level for initial social work training".
The inquiry will also investigate:
* how newly qualified social workers should be equipped with the further skills and experience they need
* whether the generic social work degree is suitable for training children and families social workers
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