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Social Workers

Volume 457: debated on Monday 5 March 2007

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many social workers were trained in the UK in each of the last 10 years for which figures are available. (122505)

The numbers of people completing the diploma in social work in England in each of the last 10 years for which figures are available are:

Number

1995-96

3,861

1996-97

3,671

1997-98

3,630

1989-99

3,189

1999-2000

3,251

2000-01

3,233

2001-02

3,427

2002-03

3,426

2003-04

3,547

2004-05

4,050

2005-06

3,448

Note:

1. The reporting period is the financial year, students completing the social work degree in summer 2006 are not included.

2. England only.

Source:

General Social Care Council

In 2005-06 there were also an additional 58 early finishers of the new social work degree.