McLaughlin, K., Leigh, J. and Worsley, A. (2015) The State of Regulation in England: From the General Social Care Council to the Health and Care Professions Council. British Journal of Social Work. ISSN 1468-263X
Abstract
In this paper, we analyse the way in which social work, as a profession, has coped with and responded to the various forms of regulation to which it has been subject in England. First, we briefly detail the rise of external regulation of the professions, discussing both the ra- tionale for, and criticisms of, such developments. Second, we take a closer look at develop- ments within social work and the operation of the General Social Care Council (GSCC)’s conduct proceedings from its inception in 2001 until its dissolution in 2012. Third, we focus on the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and consider how it has begun its regulation of social workers since it took on this responsibility from August 2012. We conclude by outlining some of the concerns we have as well as discussing reasons as to why we feel this area of work needs to be explored further.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © The Author 2015. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of The British Association of Social Workers. All rights reserved. This is an author produced version of a paper subsequently published in British Journal of Social Work. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Social Sciences (Sheffield) > Department of Sociological Studies (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 15 May 2015 12:48 |
Last Modified: | 15 May 2015 12:48 |
Published Version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/bjsw/bcv030 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Oxford University Press (OUP) |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1093/bjsw/bcv030 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:86121 |