Written question asked by Tim Loughton (Conservative) on Tuesday, 30 June 2015, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 6 July 2015 (named day). It was answered by Edward Timpson (Conservative) on Monday, 6 July 2015 on behalf of the Department for Education.
College of Social Work
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Education, for what reasons the College of Social Work is planned to close.
- Answer
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The College of Social Work is an organisation independent from government and the decision to close the College was taken by the College Board, not government.
Despite plans for the government to continue funding in 2015-16, the College has been unable to secure sufficient membership from the profession and it is operating at a substantial loss.
To date, the Department for Education has allocated a total of £4,251,274 to the College. The government has provided over £8.2 million of grant and contract funding since 2009. No decision has yet been made as to which organisations will assume the functions provided by the College of Social Work after its closure.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 5025
- Session
- 2015-16
- Registered interest declared
- Yes
- Grouped for answer
- Yes
- Subjects
- Closures College of Social Work
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