Social Work England (Swe)

social work england will be the new, specialist regulator for all child, family and adult social workers in england. we will take over responsibility from the current regulator, the health and care professions council (hcpc). our main objective will be to protect the public. we will do this by setting the standards for social workers, ensuring they meet our standards, are fully qualified and remain fit to practise. our priorities over the coming months are to: •recruit our staff and build our organisation •consult with our stakeholders •work closely with the current regulator, the hcpc to ensure a smooth transition for social workers we are a non-departmental public body, operating at arm’s length from government. our headquarters are in sheffield.