How can the Society continue as both a professional body and a regulator? Are they not mutually exclusive?
Some say that the Society’s responsibilities do not sit comfortably with one another and that professional development and regulation should be undertaken by separate bodies. But the Society’s span of authority has given it strength in being able to shape a coherent approach across the standards of education and practice, the commitment to quality, and the continuing development and improvement that are characteristic of a profession. Increasingly, this view is shared by others, with the Kennedy report and the Government’s response to it supporting a broader, more integrated approach to professional regulation which goes far beyond disciplinary processes.
