More staff found to be practising illegally as social workers, says regulator

An increasing number of staff have been found to be practising illegally as social workers, the regulator has said.
Social Work England issued the warning on the back of an increase in cases referred to it about people misusing the title ‘social worker’, which is protected in law.
The regulator opened 164 misuse of title cases in 2022-23, up from 105 in 2021-22, revealed figures in a paper to its board meeting last month. From April to September 2023, it opened 66 cases, up from 42 o