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Social Work England to have power to limit duties

The new social work regulator will have the power to limit the types of work social workers can do and test them on their English skills, the government has confirmed.

In its official response to a consultation on the establishment of Social Work England, the government said that the new regulatory body will be able to place conditions of registration on social workers who do not meet expected professional standards.

The move has been backed by the majority (79 per cent) of those who responded to the consultation. In attaching conditions on registration Social Work England will have to gain the consent of the social worker, the government said.

The regulator will also be required to draft clear rules around conditional registration, including how the restrictions can be reviewed, changed and removed.

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