Social work accreditation not set for full introduction until 2019

Neil Puffett
Wednesday, December 21, 2016

A proposed accreditation system for children's social workers will not be fully introduced until 2019, with the arrangements initially being introduced voluntarily at 31 councils, the Department for Education has said.

The government wants all children's social workers to be accredited by 2020. Picture: Tom Campbell
The government wants all children's social workers to be accredited by 2020. Picture: Tom Campbell

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