Social Worker registration reimbursement
Received: 20 March 2025
Dear Freedom of Information Officer,FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUESTI am writing to make a formal request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. Social workers in England are required to renew their professional registration with Social Work England each year between 1 September and 30 November. They pay an annual registration fee of £90. UNISON wants to establish which employers have either paid their social worker employees' £90 fee, or reimbursed their social worker employees for the fee, for the 2024/5 registration period.Please supply the following information:1.How many social workers did you employ as of February 2025 payroll? Please give your response as a headcount number (i.e. not as FTE) ………. Social Workers 2.Of these employees, how many have you paid or reimbursed their Social Work England registration fee of £90 for the 2024/25 registration period? Please give your response as a headcount number (i.e. not as FTE) ……….. Social Workers 3.A copy of any council policy/procedural note on the payment/reimbursement of the Social Work England registration fee.Notes on question 2:*If you paid/reimbursed all your social workers their registration fee for 2024/25, please enter the same headcount number as for question 1.*If you did not pay or reimburse any social workers their registration fee for 2024/5, please enter 0 as your response to question 2.