Social Work Task Force Final Report

Children's secretary Ed Balls and Health secretary Andy Burnham (England and Wales) will announce today new standards in social work, including pay reform, improvements to social work degrees, changes in selection procedures and the introduction of a licence to practice, only awarded after sucessful completion of a probationary year in practice. The proposed new National College of Social Work will be a professional body to strengthen the representation of social workers. (Guardian 1st December 2009). The final report's recommendations will not, however, include a national cap on workloads.