Nevertheless, it will be argued that Gove's interventions have to be countered. It will also be suggested that, because of historical and contemporary tensions within the profession in the UK and beyond, there may well be an audience which is receptive to some of the core perceptions of Gore and his political allies. The discussion will begin by reporting on aspects of Gove's intervention.
In contrast, Gove argued that practitioners laid insufficient emphasis on the ‘agency’ of ‘individuals and were constrained by far too great a focus on inequalities’. Elsewhere, it is emphasised, more proactively, that they must be able to ‘promote social justice, equality and inclusion’ ( HCPC, 2012, p. Social work registrants with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC), in order to attest their proficiency, are required to understand the ‘impact of injustice, social inequalities, policies and other issues which affect the demand for social work services’ ( HCPC, 2012, p. A substantial part of his speech was an attack on the way many practitioners intervene in the lives of children and families. In November 2013, whilst the Secretary of State for Education and Health, he gave a highly significant keynote address on ‘children in need’ to the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC). Since the summer of 2014, Michael Gove has been the Government Chief Whip in the Conservative/Liberal Democrat Coalition administration in the UK.
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