International Recruitment and Induction Standards for International Social Workers coming to the UK

The Diaspora Social Work Special Interest Group (SIG) at BASW is delighted to introduce this framework providing guidance on best practice in the recruitment and induction processes for social workers who have qualified outside the UK.

The standards have been co-produced with social workers who have lived experience of migration to the UK and aims to ensure that international social workers have the support and training they need to be successful as social workers in the UK and to make a positive difference to their employers and the lives of the people with whom they will work.

The standards have also been developed in the context of unprecedented demand for social workers in the UK, with recruitment and retention pressures a significant challenge for the profession.

The PDF document is available to download on the left hand side of this page.