The Social Work Bill
The British Association of Social Workers
A legislative programme devised by theBritish Association of Social Workers torecognise, support and develop thesocial work profession in England
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This Social Work Bill sets out a legislativeprogramme for securing the future of a vitalprofession and ensuring the support that social workers throughout England deserve. Working alongside the most vulnerablepeople –children, families and adults –in our country, Social Workers need to be properly prepared for their careers, supported in their work and recognised by employers andgovernment: this programme of legislationsets out how this can be achieved without amassive injection of new resources. Among the clear and properly evidencedproposals contained in this are measures that would help to transform Social Work, boostingrecruitment and retention, guaranteeingproper employer support and raisingprofessional standards. The perception of Social Work has beennegative for too long, leading to excessiveregulation and bureaucracy. With this Bill,however, Social Work stands ready to berenewed. It is a profession with which we canno longer afford to take chances, hoping that many remarkable professionals can continue to overcome irresistable odds. Instead, wemust make it possible for these vitalprofessionals to flourish, to be supported to do their work and encouraged to excel.
Measures contained in thisSocial Work Bill include:
• The recognition of the profession of Social Work in England throughstatutory recognition of the Social Work function, title and role.• The establishment of the office of Chief Social Worker.• The establishment of a Social Work Commissioning Board, to ensure that all public services co-operate tosupport and develop social work services at local level.• The formation of Generic Social Work Boards accountable to serviceusers, carers, the profession and thepublic, to support the role of Social Work Practices.• The statutory recognition of aCollege of Social Work in order topromote high standards of practiceand to amend the law with respect to the regulation and inspection of the profession to ensure effectivepublic services and publicprotection.
Introduction
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Part 1Definitions
Section 1.1: The role of Social Work inEngland1.5: International definition of Social Work 1.7: Social Work ethics1.8: Use of title of Social Worker
Part 2Chief Social Worker
Section 2.1: Role2.2: Appointment 2.3: Annual Report 2.4: Registration
Part 3Organisation of Social Work
Section 3.1: Social Work Commissioning Board3.2: Social Work at local level3.3: Duty to co-operate3.4: Generic Social Work Boards
Part 4 Social Work Practices
Section 4.1: Form and function
Part 5College of Social Work
Section 5.1: Description5.2: Statutory Role5.3: Relationships5.4: Influence and accountability
Part 6Regulation and Inspection of Social Work and the Employer Code
Section 6.1: Registration andRegulation of individual social workersand students6.2: Inspection of social work organisations and services
Schedule
1. Ethics in Social Work Statement of Principles
The Social Work Bill
Arrangement of Sections
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