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Step Up to Social Work Training Programme

Issued by Islington Council · via UK Find a Tender Service

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Published
3 Nov 2026
Closes
27 Nov 2026, 12:00 UTC
Value
GBP 1,111,968
Reference
2526-0211
Location
United Kingdom
Sector
Education & Training
Type
services

At a glance

Islington Council in United Kingdom has published a tender in education & training: “Step Up to Social Work Training Programme”. Submissions close on 27 November 2026, 24 days from today. The stated value is GBP 1,111,968. Quote reference 2526-0211 in any correspondence with the buyer. One document is attached to this notice. FreeTender has recorded 10 notices from this buyer since 2026, 10 of them currently open. There are 322 open education & training notices in United Kingdom on FreeTender. Bids are submitted to the buyer through UK Find a Tender Service, not through FreeTender.

Details

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.

Context for bidders

We hold 10 notices from Islington Council, going back to September 2026 — 10 of them still open. They buy mostly in Construction & Infrastructure, Healthcare & Pharma and Education & Training. There are 322 open Education & Training tenders in United Kingdom. This one closes in 24 days.

Documents

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