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Welcome to the December 2011 issue of Social Work Connections.
Read about our recently launched professional boundaries guidance and how it can help you deal with difficult situations. We also have a new online resource which complements the guidance by providing hypothetical examples of possible professional boundaries dilemmas. Rather than giving a prescriptive "right" answer, you are given the opportunity to compare your answers with those of your peers and are directed to appropriate parts of the GSCC's codes of practice for further guidance.
You can also vote in our poll on the
www.socialworkconnections.org.uk
site which asks if you have ever faced a situation where you or a colleague risked breaching professional boundaries and what you did when faced with this difficult situation.
We hear from a recently retired social worker reflecting on his lengthy career, with almost 20 years of it spent on the frontline "knocking on doors", and the many highs and lows a career in social work brought.
We also recap on how our recent social worker events around the country have been going.
The College of Social Work opens its doors to full members in January - read about what The College could offer you.
As you know, the General Social Care Council is closing at the end of July 2012 (subject to Royal Assent) and the Health Professions Council will be taking over our regulatory responsibilities. This means that the final issue of Social Work Connections will be out in June next year and so we urge you to make the most of these final three newsletters; letting us know what you think by posting a comment on an article, or sharing your opinions with other social workers and students by joining our private forum on our main website:
www.gscc.org.uk/login.php
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We hope you enjoy reading and interacting with this issue and remember to tell us what you think!
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