Fast-track social work scheme massively oversubscribed

Neil Puffett
Friday, March 4, 2016

A government-funded fast-track social work training scheme is massively oversubscribed, with more than 10 applicants battling it out for every place, it has emerged.

Children's minister Edward Timpson has revealed that there were more than 4,000 applicants for the fourth cohort of Step Up to Social Work. Picture: UK Parliament
Children's minister Edward Timpson has revealed that there were more than 4,000 applicants for the fourth cohort of Step Up to Social Work. Picture: UK Parliament

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