The purpose of this assignment is to discuss my understanding of maintaining fitness to practice and to provide guidance on how the writer will establish and maintain the personal and professional boundaries; act with integrity and honesty in my dealings with others. The Health and Care Professions Council states that when a person is fit to practice, it means that they have the skills, knowledge and character necessary to practice their profession safely and effectively. Competency Standards are the professional standards that each registrant must meet to be registered. They must maintain these standards in order to maintain their registration. Professionals are expected to adhere to these standards of conduct, performance, ethics and continuing professional development. According to the competency standard, the registered social worker must be able to practice safely and effectively within their scope of practice, that is, know the limits of their practice and know when to seek advice or refer to another professional, recognize the need to manage their own workload and resources and be able to train accordingly. Must be able to undertake risk, needs and capacity assessments and respond appropriately and must be able to recognize and respond appropriately to an unexpected situation and manage uncertainty. Maintaining fitness to practice involves maintaining standards of competence by being able to practice within the legal and ethical boundaries of the profession, that is, understanding the current legislation applicable to the work of one's profession, understand the need to promote the best interests of the service. users and carers and understand the need to protect, safeguard and promote wellbeing...... middle of article......ry, 2009). Here, the quality of the relationship is shaped by the care and awareness that the social worker demonstrates both explicitly and implicitly. This will have a considerable influence on the results of the intervention. It goes without saying that unethical, discriminatory or exploitative practices can do more harm than good. In conclusion, the ethical questions that arise in social work have regularly received considerable attention, but the answers to these questions have generally been based on the belief that professional boundaries are clear. visible to all and are professionally determined on the basis of separation and passivity rather than connection and dynamism. Working with the client in setting professional boundaries is very likely to have an optimistic impact on the quality of relationships we have with clients, a critical factor for success..