The Children and Social Work Act 2017 (c. 16) is an Act of the

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. The Act was passed by the Conservative Government in 2017, having been launched in 2016 in the

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by Parliamentary Undersecretary of State for the School System Lord Nash, and guided through the

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by Edward Timpson MP, who was then Minister for Children and Families. The Bill was published with no prior public consultation. Provisions of the Act included the creation of

Social Work England Social Work England (SWE) is the profession regulator for social workers in England. SWE operates as a non-departmental public body. History Predecessors In 1970, the Central Council for the Education and Training of Social Workers (CCETSW ...

as the regulator for social workers. This

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took up its role in December 2019.

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Children and Social Work Act 2017 (as revised)
at legislation.gov.uk Acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom concerning England and Wales United Kingdom Acts of Parliament 2017 Children's rights in England {{UK-statute-stub