Training and learning
All about training and learning.
The General Social Care Council is responsible for regulating and supporting social work education and training. We accredit universities who offer social work qualifications at both qualifying and post-qualifying levels, and we quality-assure all social work courses.
The General Social Care Council maintains standards of education in social work by setting standards for education, and carrying out inspections to ensure that it is consistent and of good quality.
Social workers help people to live more successfully within their local communities by helping them find solutions to their problems. Information on training to become a social worker can be found here.
Keeping skills and knowledge up-to-date is key to delivering high quality care to people who services, and to their carers. Find out everything you need to know about continuing your training and learning here.
Social care workers provide practical support to help people cope with the day-to-day business of living. Information on how to train as a social care worker can be found here.
Information on becoming a social worker.
Frequently-asked questions
Answers to some of the questions we are asked most often can be found here, together with documents giving more information about the key areas of social work education.