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We are proposing a series of changes to the following discussion with members of the House of Lords and sector stakeholders over the summer. Our (published on 1 November 2016) cover the establishment of a bespoke social work regulator.

The proposed changes will establish a new separate legal entity, Social Work England, as regulator of social workers. Social Work England will:

• have a clear focus on professional regulation to ensure public protection
• operate at arm鈥檚 length from government, ensuring an appropriate separation between the regulator and ministers
• have clear lines of accountability
• maintain a register of social workers
• run 鈥榝itness to practise鈥� hearings
• set initial education and training standards, and raise these over time
• set professional standards, and raise these over time

The bill also provides for independent oversight of Social Work England by the .

Our sets out these changes to the draft legislation in more detail.

The bill continues in report stage in the House of Lords on 8 November 2016.