In early 2025 the SSSC consulted on a proposal to expand the Register to certain groups including Social Work Assistants (an umbrella term for social work paraprofessionals). It asked for views on the proposed role descriptors and the core tasks and functions of the paraprofessional role along with the qualification requirements, proposed fee levels and Continuous Professional Learning requirements. UNISON’s 2025 consultation response is available here.
The SSSC has now invited comments on a revised version of its role profile for Social Work Assistants, focused solely on the role descriptor and core tasks and functions. This response highlights some outstanding concerns.