§ Mr. HinchliffeTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many diplomas in social work courses he expects to have been approved by October 1991.
§ Mrs. Virginia BottomleyApproval of courses is a matter for the Central Council for Education and Training in Social Work (CCETSW). The council's current targets for full approval are a total of 19 by 31 March 1991 and 59 by 31 March 1992. Planning figures for March to October 1991 are not available.
§ Mr. HinchliffeTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what is the maximum number of diplomas in social work courses that he expects to be approved.
§ Mrs. Virginia BottomleyApproval of diploma in social work courses is a matter for the Central Council for Education and Training in Social Work (CCETSW). The council has no plans at present for a maximum number of courses but expects a total of 109 throughout the United Kingdom by 1993–94.
§ Mr. HinchliffeTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many diplomas in social work courses he expects to be approved in the Central Council for Education and Training in Social Work northern region.
Senior Managers in Social Services Departments in England and Wales 1990 Directors Deputies Assistant/Divisional Directors or equivalent Totals Percentages M F M F M F M F M F English Counties 38 1 30 3 185 36 253 40 86 14 English Metropolitan Districts 31 5 24 2 111 26 166 33 83 17 London Boroughs 25 7 12 2 79 34 116 43 73 27 Welsh Authorities 7 1 6 1 29 5 42 7 86 14 Totals 101 14 72 8 404 101 577 123 Percentages 88 12 90 10 80 20 82 18 Note: Not all posts are included because of vacancies.
Women make up 86.5 per cent. of the local authority personal social services work force and 12 per cent. of senior management.