- Type
- services (planning)
- Ref. number
- 045766-2026
- Estimated value
- 352,320 GBP
- CPV
- 79600000
The Department for Education (DfE) is responsible for the Step Up to Social Work (SUSW) programme and requires a contractor to manage the application and assessment process for Cohort 10.
SUSW is an established part of…
the social work sufficiency pipeline, training high-quality post-graduate students to become qualified, practising social workers. SUSW is an LA-led, accelerated, practice-focused route into social work.
SUSW commenced in 2010, delivering the Programme every 2 years. There has been 8 completed coh
orts to date, training 3,500 Social Workers. Cohort 9 (640 students) commenced in January 2026 and will complete March 2027.
Indicative Programme Scope
a) Design, manage and host a web portal and online platform allowing potential applicant