Review of Social Work Education - Should there be a core curriculum and if so what should it include

Social work education in the UK has come under considerable scrutiny in the past decade. Perceived failings in social work practice, widely publicised through serious case reviews and related reports into child deaths (Laming, 2009; Munro, 2011), have precipitated significant and sometimes controversial changes to educational provision (Social Work Task Force, 2009; Social Work Reform Board, 2010).