Despite calls for separate degrees for children's and adult social care, academics from King's College London and the Glasgow School of Social Work said they should not be split.
The report argued: "Newly qualified social workers are at beginning competence in general and the post-qualifying framework is where specialist skills can be developed to meet the demands of the complex work of agencies."
Ian Johnston, director of the British Association of Social Workers, said he was very pleased with the recommendation: "In common with directors of children's services, we feel it's essential social workers be trained to work with all client groups."
Shadow children's minister Tim Loughton, whose commission on social care policy backed the retention of combined children and adult social work degrees, also welcomed the recommendation: "The generic nature of social work is crucial to working with families and it is vital we offer the best possible support to the whole family."
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