The government has outlined plans to boost social work training, unveiling further details of an accreditation scheme for children's social workers and the creation of a new body to oversee the profession.
Announcing the plans last month, Education Secretary Nicky Morgan said all child and family social workers will have to be assessed against the children and families knowledge and skills statements by 2020 at the latest.
Meanwhile, she said the new social work organisation will ensure only high-quality training courses are approved, and support the development of a "world-class social work profession".
It will be tasked with raising the quality of social work education, training and practice in both children's and adults' social work.
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