Overseas-qualified workers could address England’s social worker shortage, research suggests

The severe shortage of social workers in England could be addressed by employing overseas-qualified social workers living in the UK, according to new research.
That’s the main finding of a new evaluation report by Dr Sui Ting Kong, in our Department of Sociology, and the charity UK Welcomes Refugees (UKWR). They looked at The Sutton Model piloted by Sutton Council, in London, from November 2024 to February 2025.