Temporary registration for social workers to end
The UK government has confirmed that temporary registration for social workers in England will end on 30 September 2022.
Temporary registration for social workers to end
9/28/2022 4:32:12 PM
The UK government has confirmed that temporary registration for social workers in England will end on 30 September 2022. Social Work England will revoke all remaining temporary registrations on 30 September which will then cease to have effect after 14 days.
Social workers with temporary registration status will be able to continue with their practice until their temporary registration ceases on 14 October 2022. As social worker is a protected title, they will not be able to use the title of social worker after 14 October 2022. If they wish to continue practising as a social worker, they must apply to restore their registration with Social Work England. They cannot practise as a social worker until they have been restored to the register.
Social Work England was given powers to temporarily register previously registered social workers in England in March 2020 when the Coronavirus Act 2020 came into force. Anyone with temporary registration could return to work as a social worker and use the protected title of social worker, however there was no obligation for them to do so. The government confirmed on 16 September that the social workers temporary register will close on 30 September 2022.
Temporary registration for health and care professionals registered with other regulatory bodies such as the Nursing and Midwifery Council, Health and Care Professions Council, General Medical Council and General Pharmaceutical Council will remain open for a further 2 years.
Philip Hallam, executive director of regulation, says:
“Social workers played an important role in supporting communities during the Covid-19 pandemic and we would like to thank those with temporary registration who returned to practise. We have given social workers as much notice as possible that temporary registration is ending. If you are considering continuing your practice after 30 September 2022, we encourage you to apply for restoration as soon as possible.”