The draft bill on Professional Services, brought into circulation a few months ago, prompts us to make certain reflections and become aware of the real situation of our profession. This approach attempts to answer the question: is social work an officially regulated profession? We go into the matter with a short historical look, to then review the regulations defining and listing what is understood as an officially regulated profession. We find out that ours is not one of these, and that this was perhaps a missed opportunity, but at the present time it does not seem that we should be concentrating our efforts on attempting to become one either, as current trends are pushing towards a greater liberalisation of professions.... [Leer más...]