The Department of Social Services in Sharjah launched the service of licensing the practice of social professions for individuals in the Emirate of Sharjah, with the aim of legalizing this profession and regulating its mechanisms, and limiting it to academically and practically qualified professionals, following Decree No. (17) of 2018 issued by the Executive Council of the Emirate of Sharjah; Concerning Regulating Social Professions in the Emirate of Sharjah. This came during the first meeting held by the committee charged with deciding on the licensing of social professionals, which is made up of 6 members with competence and professional experience in the social field. Where the members of the committee began to take the oath in front of His Excellency Afaf Ibrahim Al Marri, Head of the Department of Social Services in Sharjah, in the Martyrs' Hall, located at the department's headquarters. protect society.. During her opening speech; Her Excellency Afaf Ibrahim Al Marri welcomed; To the members of the Committee, congratulating them for the precious confidence that they were chosen as members in accordance with Executive Council Resolution No. (4) of 2019 to form a Committee for Licensing Social Professionals Working in Social Work in the Emirate of Sharjah. This decision is a culmination of the previous decision regarding the regulation of social professions in Sharjah, wishing the Committee The problem is that they always reconcile with the responsibilities that they will undertake in the interest of the country and serve the members of its society, in order to keep pace with the vision of our wise leadership, which places the human being at the center of priorities. The Head of the Department of Social Services praised the keenness of the Executive Council of the Emirate of Sharjah and the directives of His Highness Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Crown Prince and Deputy Ruler of Sharjah, to issue the decision that would regulate and advance social professions in the Emirate of Sharjah to keep pace with the vision of His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi , Member of the Federal Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah, may God protect him. Al-Marri reported; The project of licensing the practice of social professions; It aims to regulate social professions services by licensing the social sector and upgrading it to advanced levels of quality and safety, in a way that guarantees the protection of individuals as well as the public interest of society, in addition to monitoring the level of quality of service provided and ensuring the presence of well-qualified professionals to deal with various social cases, which is what It will enhance the customer's feeling of reassurance that he is in safe professional hands; Fully qualified to provide social services according to the best standards and practices. According to best practices. and in turn; Kholoud Al Nuaimi, Director of Social Licenses Department, said the launch of this project stems from the department's vision towards a society that enjoys prosperity, security, family stability and social inclusion, and raising the level of community services provided to individuals in accordance with best practices. She drew the Director of the Department of Social Permits; that the preparation of the draft resolution; It came with the purpose of regulating the process of practicing professions and monitoring the level of performance of social professionals, with the aim of adopting criteria and bases for evaluating and qualifying social workers in the Emirate of Sharjah, especially since these professions are practiced without any regulation, control or licensing. Al Nuaimi emphasized; that the licensing of social professionals to practice the profession; It is subject to a set of conditions, standards and procedures that contribute to the provision of high quality social services with guaranteed consequences. Important steps. In the same context, the intervention of one of the members of the committee, who is an expert and an academic; She praised this project, which came in its appropriate circumstance, with people practicing these professions without having scientific and professional competence, hence the importance of the committee’s work to control such practices by setting conditions and controls, and deciding on requests for licensing social professionals in accordance with the terms and requirements approved in this The matter is, and we hope that the committee will succeed in performing its tasks to the fullest, especially since the committee is formed by a decision of the Sharjah government, which is a highlight of which we are proud. A correction to the path of social careers.. In the same context; One of the committee members, an academic university professor and social expert, said; I am pleased to be a member of the Committee for Licensing Social Professionals Working in Social Work in the Emirate of Sharjah. .