The Health and Social Care Bill, which contains the legislation to transfer the functions of the GSCC to the Health Professions Council (HPC), completed its progress through the House of Commons in September and received its Second Reading in the House of Lords at the start of October. The Bill is now being reviewed in Committee, where Peers will have the opportunity to propose and debate amendments. There have been a number of proposed amendments to the sections of the Bill relating to the transfer of our functions to the HPC, which include making the registration of social care workers compulsory and opening a register of health care support workers with the Nursing and Midwifery Council. The Bill is expected to complete the Committee stage early in the New Year and receive Royal Assent, when it will become law, in the spring.

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So many students go into social work because they want to help make a difference. Social work has also battled to be recognised as a profession In it's own right. So why now when we have nearly won that battle are we being made to accept the changes to a HPC? I feel the fact that are being put together demeaned the dedication, blood, sweat n tears of all social workers? What do you think? I have spoken to nurses, GPs and they feel the same about their profession too!

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10 Dec 2011