Twenty-First Century Professionalism:Raising Standards and Building Trust

A starting point to any understanding of British professions in the twenty-first century is an appreciation of what it has meant to be a profession up to this point.This is no easy task. There is no single, generally accepted definition of ‘profession’ in the English language. The term has various meanings, ranging from the strict interpretation of the traditional professions of medicine, law and accounting, to the very broad meaning of expertise and competency in any field – e.g., ‘professional footballer’.[...]