Amendments to the Bylaws of the Official College of Social Graduates in the Canary Islands (June 3, 2025)

Overview

On June 3, 2025, the General Directorate of Transparency and Citizen Participation in the Canary Islands published new amendments to the bylaws of the Official College of Social Graduates covering Gran Canaria and Fuerteventura. These statutes, which establish the organization, responsibilities, and governance of the professional body, aim to reinforce transparency, discipline, and the profession's dignity.

Key Points

• Clearer rules on membership, rights, and obligations of social graduates.
• Regulations for practicing the profession.
• Procedures for electoral processes, disciplinary measures, and organizational management.

Focus Areas

• Emphasis on ethical standards, accountability, and active participation of members through regular assemblies and elections.
• Detailing how the College interacts with public authorities.
• Management of economic resources.
• Promotion of professional training.

Residents and expats should note that these changes uphold the profession's integrity, ensuring social graduates operate within a well-defined regulatory framework.

Safeguards and Professional Integrity

• Reinforces measures to combat professional intrusiveness and unauthorized practice.
• Safeguards the profession's reputation in the region.

Impact and Implementation

• Strengthens the governance structure of the College.
• Clarifies operational procedures.
• Affects how social graduates serve clients and collaborate with authorities.
• The new statutes come into effect immediately following their publication, setting a modern standard for the profession in the Canary Islands.