Uncertainty continues to surround the future of bursaries for social work students in England. Most students pursuing non-vocational courses face tuition fees of up to £9,000 per year from 2012 onwards, following the coalition government's controversial Read More...
Several hundreds of students and staff marched against cuts at Glasgow University yesterday after it was announced that some courses, including social work, could be axed or merged. There has also been high profile opposition from the playwright Tom Stoppard Read More...
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The Social Work Blog
on 17 Feb 2011
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by Mike Wardle How well does the degree prepare social workers for practice? Two years on since it produced its first graduates, the degree is in the spotlight. A series of regional visits is being organised by the Department of Health and the Department Read More...
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The Social Care Experts Blog
on 16 Jul 2008
Filed under: DCSF, DH, evaluation social work degree, generic degree, GSCC, Mike Wardle, practice placements, Social work degree, Training, Workforce