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Nigerian Council for Social Work (Establishment) Act, 2022

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NIGERIAN COUNCIL FOR SOCIAL WORK (ESTABLISHMENT) ACT, 2022

An Act to establish the Nigerian Council for Social Work to regulate the practice of professional social work in Nigeria; and for related matters.

ENACTED by the National Assembly of the Federal Republic of Nigeria

Establishment of the Nigeria Council for Social Work.

1.

(1) There is established the Nigerian Council for Social Work (in this Act referred to as “the Council”) which shall regulate the practice of professional social work in Nigeria.
(2) The Council –
(a) shall be a body corporate with perpetual succession and a common seal; and
(b) may sue and be sued in its corporate name.

Functions of the Council.

2.

The Council shall –

(a) promote professional practice and uphold social work ethics and values;
(b) determine the standards of knowledge and skills to be attained by persons seeking to become members of the profession of social work (in this Act referred to as “the Profession”) and review those standards as circumstances may require;
(c) promote research and ensure high standard and quality of training of social workers; and
(d) promote research and ensure high standard and quality of training of social workers; and

Establishment and composition of the Governing Board.

3.

(1) There is established for the Council a Governing Board (in this Act referred to as “the Board”) charged with the administration and general management of the Profession.
(2) The Board shall consist of-
(a) a Chairman;
(b) two social workers to represent the Nigeria Association of Social Workers (NASoW);
(c) one social worker representing- (i) Association of Medical Social Workers of Nigeria (AMSOWN), (ii) Association of Social Work Educators of Nigeria (ASWEN), (iii) Institute of Social Work of Nigeria (ISOWN), and (iv) any other incorporated organisation affiliated to the umbrella social work organisation in Nigeria;
(d) any social worker to represent- (i) indigenous non-governmental organisations, and (ii) institutions offering social work on rotation;
(e) one person each to represent- (i) Civil Society Organisations, (ii) Federal Government establishment responsible for social investment, employment, labour and productivity;

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