THE REPERCUSSIONS OF CONTEMPORARY SOCIETAL TRANSFORMATIONS ON EDUCATION POLICY AND THEIR IMPLICATIONS FOR PROFESSIONAL CONFIDENTIALITY OF SOCIAL WORKERS IN THE EDUCATIONAL CONTEXT

Abstract

Social Service consolidates itself in the imperialist phase of capitalism, emerging as a product of the bourgeoisie to meet the social demands posed by the class struggle. Given this, from a qualitative approach, with a focus on exploratory research and bibliographical research, the article aims to analyze the contemporary societal transformations that impact Education Policy, and how these changes affect the professional secrecy of Social Workers within the scope school. To this end, considering the situation of the capitalist mode of production of the materialization of neoliberalism in Brazil, we discuss the counter-reforms that affect the Education Policy in the country, and how they affect the professional work of Social Workers in the school environment, analyzing the application of professional secrecy in this context, focusing on the 1993 Code of Ethics for Social Workers and CFESS Resolution 493/2006. Furthermore, we will discuss the process of renewal of Social Services in Brazil, with an emphasis on the perspective of intention to rupture and its effects on the understanding of professional secrecy as an essential tool of the profession. Finally, the importance of developing a critical consciousness in Social Work is highlighted, especially with regard to the capitalist processes that structure contemporary society. Thus, the debate on professional secrecy is fundamental to understanding the profession and defining its practice within the division.