Petition · past parliament
Pay student social workers on Placement a minimum wage
Closed
50 signatures
What the petition asks
Pay a basic living wage to social work students who have to do 37.5 hours on placement. Students should receive a fair wage to help support them during their studies as part time work is not always an option and so money is very tight.
University students who have homes/families and bills to pay struggle to maintain a life on a social work bursary. The placement funding does not cover the miles or the hours driving from one clients house to another over 100 days. Most students rely on family members and friends for handouts and childcare to get through the 20 weeks of unpaid work,doing the same role as social workers on £28,000 a year and up in order to qualify with an MA.
Timeline
| 31 Jul 2018 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 31 Jan 2019 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
50
Status
Closed
Opened
31 Jul 2018
Closed
31 Jan 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.