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by Hilton Dawson

A college for social work could provide the means to raise the profession's standing and status to that of medicine and law

The report from the Social Work Task Force, Facing up to the Task, accurately reflects the serious issues facing social workers and proposes a number of ways to respond. Above all, the British Association of Social Workers is delighted that the taskforce has listened to us and is exploring the case for a new organisation to support social work which can play a role similar to that of the royal colleges that support the medical and allied professions.'
This is excellent news: a college for social work goes far beyond education; it is the means by which our profession can raise our standing and status to that enjoyed by medicine and law.

by Mike Wardle

How well does the degree prepare social workers for practice? Two years on since it produced its first graduates, the degree is in the spotlight.

A series of regional visits is being organised by the Department of Health and the Department for Children, Schools and Families as part of a joint review of the degree, so the publication last week of DH's three-year evaluation is timely.

The degree is still relatively new, but the early evidence suggests that there is much for the sector to be confident about.