Graduates on a new fast-track scheme for trainee social workers will help manage caseloads after just five weeks of intensive training.
The “Frontline” scheme aims to attract top graduates into the profession. Government funding for a pilot for 100 trainees has been announced by Education Secretary Michael Gove.
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