PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Social Workers: Mental Health (5 October 2020)
Question Asked
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to extend bursaries for student mental health social workers.
Asked by:
Marsha De Cordova (Labour)
Asked by:
Marsha De Cordova (Labour)
Answer
Final year students in receipt of the bursary whose studies were disrupted by the pandemic will receive a pro-rated 2019/20 bursary for the period of their course extension to enable them to complete their studies.
The NHS Business Services Authority administer the social work bursaries and we would encourage any student who needs a course extension to speak directly to their university who can advise on requesting one through the NHS Business Services Authority process.
Answered by:
Helen Whately (Conservative)
28 October 2020
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