The GSCC is to be scrapped by April 2012 and responsibility for regulating social workers will transfer to the Health Professions Council (HPC). This follows a review of the Department of Health’s arm’s length bodies, designed to cut costs.
But Nushra Mansuri, professional officer at BASW, told CYP Now that the loss of the GSCC could make it harder for children and families’ social workers to maintain a strong professional voice.
"There is sadness to see the institution set up for social workers being usurped by the health regulator," she said. "It begs the question of what exactly that is going to mean for social workers."
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