Petition · past parliament · Department for Education

Remove the Maths training requirements for social work apprenticeships

Closed 50 signatures

What the petition asks

I would like to have the maths requirements removed from social work apprenticeships, as this is a barrier to people becoming social workers. We need social workers.
We have a shortfall in social workers already, and people may be put off from pursuing these apprenticeships due to the maths training requirements. There are people who may excel in this field if they were not put off by these requirements. Let's not lose those people.

Timeline

19 Sep 2023 Petition opened for signatures
19 Mar 2024 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 50
Status Closed
Department Department for Education
Opened 19 Sep 2023
Closed 19 Mar 2024

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.