2526-0211 Step Up to Social Work Training Programme

The North, Central and East London Regional Partnership (NCEL RP), led by Islington Council, is seeking to appoint a Higher Education Institution (HEI) to co-design, develop and deliver the Step Up to Social Work Training Programme for Cohort 10. The successful provider will deliver a bespoke, high-quality, Social Work England approved programme at Postgraduate Diploma level, with a pathway to master’s level study available following successful completion. The programme will: lead to the award of a Postgraduate Diploma in Social Work; enable graduates to register with Social Work England; and prepare trainees for practice within statutory children’s social work settings. The programme itself will run for 15 months. The appointed HEI will also support the Regional Partnership with assessment and recruitment, trainee onboarding and pre-employment checks, curriculum design and programme planning, and securing the necessary Social Work England approval prior to programme commencement.

Category: services

• Procurement method: Open procedure
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Published

03 Nov 2026

First seen by Atlas

04 Nov 2026

Briefing session

Not captured. Check the original notice before relying on this.

Submission deadline

27 Nov 2026, 14:00 SAST

Estimated value

£1.1m

Contract type

Open procedure

Category

services

Source

UK Find a Tender

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