Professional standards for social workers in the UK are held by legally mandated bodies who have functions related to the statutory registration of qualified staff.
The four different countries of the UK have different regulators and this area of the Toolkit is separated into four different sections related to each country, plus one with links to relevant government legislation, policy, guidance and standards.
Standards, guidance, structures for Continuing Professional Development and various Codes of Practice are regularly updated and revised. We recommend that social work students and practitioners keep abreast of these developments by regularly referring to the respective Professional Body websites.