Social work bursaries down in value by £1,000-£1,500 due to nine-year freeze

The real-terms value of social work bursaries in England has fallen by £1,000 to £1,500 per year because of a nine-year freeze.
As previously trailed by care minister Helen Whately, the government confirmed this week that bursaries – paid to university master’s students and second and third-year undergraduates – would remain at the level they have been since 2014, for the 2023-24 academic year.
This means that an undergraduate bursary for a student in London is wort