2526-0211 Step Up to Social Work Training Programme

Islington Council, leading the North, Central and East London Regional Partnership, is seeking a Higher Education Institution to co-design, develop and deliver the Step Up to Social Work Training Programme for Cohort 10. The 15-month, Social Work England-approved Postgraduate Diploma programme would enable graduates to register with Social Work England and prepare trainees for statutory children's social work, with a pathway to master's level study. The appointed HEI will also support assessment and recruitment, trainee onboarding and pre-employment checks, curriculum design and planning, and securing Social Work England approval; the tender is open with an estimated value of GBP 1,111,968 and a submission deadline of 27 November 2026.