Summary
Ongoing Education plays a crucial role in training professionals in various fields, from preparatory courses for exams to advisory and consulting services. However, the challenge arises when professional ethics collide with the need to meet the ever-evolving demands of society.\ Advisory and consulting are actions aimed at promoting changes in reality, being conducted by highly qualified professionals who are constantly updated and capable of presenting clear solutions. The advisor does not act directly but provides paths and strategies to the teams they advise, which have the autonomy to adopt their recommendations or not. Therefore, professional ethics and continuous updating are essential.\ Law No. 8.662/93 identifies advisory and consulting as the exclusive competencies of Social Workers. However, these activities are not exclusive to the profession. Initiating an advisory/consulting process requires in-depth knowledge of the reality of the services that have requested them. This necessitates continuous training, as the legitimacy of the consultant comes from their intellectual capacity and the clarity of their proposals.\ It is imperative to break away from piecemeal and clientelistic assistance and work towards an Assistance Social policy committed to the rights of citizens. The Social Worker, as an advisor/consultant, plays a fundamental role in this process. Quality ongoing education is essential to provide proposals that meet the demands of users and ensure their rights.\ Current challenges, marked by the dismantling of social policies, underscore the need for ongoing education in the professional field. This is essential to make social rights of users viable and to promote reflection, the expansion of theoretical-practical knowledge, and the consolidation of professional practices. Ongoing Education becomes a valuable tool for the realization of more just and equitable social policies, addressing the ever-evolving needs of society while remaining aligned with the ethical principles that should guide the actions of Social Work professionals.
Keywords (separate with commas)
Ongoing Education, Advisory, Consulting, Professional Ethics, Inequality, Social Work, Training, Professional Updating, Social Rights, Social Assistance Policy.