Category: Social Work England (SWE)
Court dismisses appeal in Arkorful v Social Work England suspension case
The High Court has dismissed an appeal against the extension of a suspension order by Social Work England.
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Social Work England budget boost to tackle fitness to practise backlogs
The DfE has allocated £5.2m to Social Work England for 2025-26, aiming to reduce fitness to practise backlogs.
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FEATURE: Interim Orders in Professional Regulation
Kings View Chambers on Interim orders, their role in fitness to practise investigations and impacts on healthcare professionals’ practice, careers, and personal well-being.
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Government confirms commitment to reforming the regulation of healthcare professionals
The Government have confirmed in a Written Ministerial Statement, its commitment to reforming the regulation of healthcare professionals.
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High Court grant further SWE interim orders
The High Court has approved a further number of other interim orders but, again, warns SWE to speed up investigations.
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FEATURE: Does remediation matter in fitness to practise?
Kings View Chambers, looks at the importance of remediation in fitness to practise, what remediation means and how it can impact on the outcome of an investigation or hearing.
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SWE commits to improve timeliness of fitness to practise processes
Social Work England has published its business plan for 2025 to 2026, outlining that it will take action to improve timeliness in our triage, investigations and case examiner functions.
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SWE consult on amendments to its registration rules
The consultation seeks views on 2 specific changes that would take effect from September 2025.
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Professional Standards Authority publishes review of Social Work England’s performance in 2024
PSA confirms Social Work England continues to perform well, meeting 17 of the PSA’s 18 Standards of Good Regulation.
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FEATURE: Credibility & Reliability of Witness’ evidence in Fitness to Practise Hearings
Kings View Chambers considers how tribunals should assess witnesses’ credibility & reliability in resolving disputes or when evidence has a significant impact on outcomes.
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Social Work England consults on fees charged
Social Work England (SWE) is consulting on proposals to make changes to the fees it charges social workers, including new applicants.
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High Court approves ICPO extension in SWE v Evans but emphasis need for expedited progress
Social Work England v. Evans involves extending the Interim Conditions of Practice Order on a social worker due to significant professional misconduct allegations.
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