Record 100,000-plus social workers renew registration

A record 100,495 social workers in England have renewed their registration with the regulator this year.
Social Work England said 97.3% of practitioners who needed to renew completed the process during the three-month window, which closed on 30 November.
This is the highest proportion recorded in the four renewal rounds since it took over the regulation of social workers in England in December 2019.
3,600 more social workers on register
As a result, England starts the new registration year with