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Research Summary: Guidance: Children’s social work workforce: guide
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- UK Department for Education
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- Aziz Shuaib Ausi
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- 8 September 2026
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- 4 October 2026
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The UK Department for Education has issued new guidance for local authorities regarding their children’s social work workforce returns. This guidance specifically pertains to the reporting cycles for 2026 and 2027, indicating a continued focus on data collection and oversight of the social work sector.
Why it matters
This development highlights an ongoing commitment to monitoring the children's social work workforce. It provides a foundational dataset for future policy development, resource allocation, and accountability within the social care sector.
Key insights
- The UK Department for Education has published new guidance.
- The guidance is directed at local authorities.
- The subject of the guidance is children's social work workforce returns.
- The guidance applies to the reporting periods of 2026 and 2027.
Source
UK Department for Education — https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/childrens-social-work-workforce-guide
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