Question follow-through · 3411

Social Work: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has assessed the adequacy of the the Step Up to Social Work bursary to enable single working parents on Universal Credit to participate in the programme.

answeredDepartment for Education

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Answering body
Department for Education
Tabled
20 May 2026
Target answer date
1 Jun 2026
Answer
1 Jun 2026 · 12 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 20 May 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has assessed the adequacy of the the Step Up to Social Work bursary to enable single working parents on Universal Credit to participate in the programme.

  2. 1 Jun 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 1 Jun 2026

    Answer published

    The bursary for Step Up to Social Work programme students aims to support learners while they train. However, the department understands that the current climate may present some additional challenges.The department fully funds all aspects of the programm...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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