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Press release: GSCC response to ALB review

23 July 2010

Commenting on the DH’s announcement that the GSCC’s functions will be transferred to the Health Professions Council (HPC), Chair Rosie Varley said:

“We were surprised by this decision. We recognise the economic imperative behind the proposal. However discussions have yet to take place about how this will work, including the costs, benefits and wider consequences. We are seeking an early meeting with the Health Professions Council and the government.

“Effective and mature regulation is vital in building social work as a profession. The needs of those who use social work services and the professional integrity of social workers must be paramount in the new regulatory arrangements.

“I’m very proud of GSCC staff who have worked tirelessly over the past year to strengthen public protection and contribute to the reforms coming out of the Social Work Task Force. We will go on building on our recent progress in strengthening both the regulation of social workers and of social work education. We will continue to work with the government, employers, universities, social workers and service users to strengthen the profession and ensure public confidence in it.”

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