n conclusion, the law provides a structure for social work with guidance, direction, the “framework within which individual social workers have to act (px111 reader) and “the framework within which social work knowledge is applied ( reader p.18). It provides social workers with the powers (authority) and duties (something social work is required to do by law) (workbook p41) they need to do their job properly as professionals. According to CCETSW “Social workers assist people to have control of and improve the quality of their lives, and are committed to reducing and preventing hardship and disadvantage for children, adults, families and groups. They intervene in the lives of people whose life chances may have been adversely affected by poverty, ill health, discrimination and/or disability” (K111 Aids to Practice Cards). The law enables them with the powers to intervene to both protect and serve their service users, helping to fulfil basic human rights through just legal processes. Social workers need to be committed to keeping up to date with the law and using the laws to achieve the best outcomes for the service users, “legal values can accord with social work values and can help social workers to work in a positive way to support and empower service users”(workbook p25).>