âThe new bursary arrangements will mean that the Government will continue to support higher quality students who have more intention of working as a social worker.â. Based on responses to a consultation earlier this year, the new arrangements, which take effect from the 2013 academic year, will:1  keep an undergraduate bursary for years 2 and 3 to support those unable to work part-time due to course commitments.hanges to the social work bursary are announced today to provide clarity to prospective students and higher education institutions. Based â¦. âThese changes are designed to drive up care standards in the sector and will give employers a higher quality pool of candidates to choose from.