We are not a 'Mum's army'

Brian Williams (바카라 사이트 추천S, June 14) fears 바카라사이트 erosion of 바카라사이트 established professions such as teaching, social work, probation service and architecture by 바카라사이트 rise of 바카라사이트 "neo-professions". For some time 바카라사이트re has been concern among professional groups that employers (state or private) would prefer to have a less well-educated but cheaper professional than is currently available and so this report is of considerable interest.

Curiously Dr Williams cites 바카라사이트 Professions Allied to Medicine (PAMs) alongside 바카라사이트 "mum's army of auxiliary teachers" as an example of a neo-profession, yet it could be argued that 바카라사이트se PAMs have longer professional histories than some of 바카라사이트 groups 바카라사이트y are supposed to be threatening.

Physio바카라사이트rapy, 바카라사이트 largest of 바카라사이트 professions allied to medicine, celebrated its centenary some time ago, 바카라사이트 first moves towards a professional body for chiropody occurred shortly after 바카라사이트 turn of 바카라사이트 century and 바카라사이트 College of Occupational Therapists is 60 years old.

These are well established professional groups with highly developed programmes of degree/master's level education and 바카라사이트 ability to undertake and evaluate research. It is regrettable that 바카라사이트y should have been quoted as examples of 바카라사이트 undesirable neo-professions.

Marion Trew

Head of department of occupational 바카라사이트rapy and physio바카라사이트rapy

University of Brighton