Social Work England will instead ask practitioners to voluntarily provide details of their sex and whether they have the protected characteristic of gender reassignment
The changes come into force on 1 September 2025, alongside another change to Social Work England’s registration rules that will tighten up English language requirements for practitioners applying to register from overseas.
The decision follows a consultation on the two measures earlier this year, which received 58 responses.
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