Last week the love-in between the College of Social Work and the British Association of Social Workers ended and according to you guys it was the right thing to do.

Over two thirds of Community Care readers said the College was right to push on without the long standing professional association.

The two bodies had been set to merge before launching the college formally, but were unable to negotiate a settlement. Last week's news seems to represent the final chapter of what has been a rather on-again-off-again relationship which saw BASW even stake claim to the College of Social Work name earlier in the year.

The decision means BASW members will have to join the College separately if they want to get the benefits of membership. Whether those who voted the college was right to go ahead in this way are willing to put their money where their mouse, is something we won't find out until membership opens in January 2012.

Read the complete post at http://www.communitycare.co.uk/blogs/social-work-blog/2011/10/college-right-to-dump-basw.html