Section 63: Interpretation of Part 2

Children and Social Work Act 2017 · 2017 c. 16View on legislation.gov.uk

Part 2: Social workers etc in England

In this Part—

  • “approved mental health professional” has the meaning given by section 114 of the Mental Health Act 1983;

  • “Minister of the Crown” has the same meaning as in the Ministers of the Crown Act 1975;

  • “professional standards” includes standards relating to—

    (a)proficiency;

    (b)performance;

    (c)conduct and ethics;

    (d)continuing professional training and development;

  • “register” means a register mentioned in section 39(1) or (2) (and related expressions are to be read accordingly);

  • “register of students” means a register mentioned in section 39(2) (and related expressions are to be read accordingly);

  • “registered student” means a person registered as someone who is undertaking education or training in England to become a social worker;

  • “the regulator” has the meaning given by section 36;

  • “social work in England” means social work which is required in connection with any health, education, or social services provided in England;

  • “social worker in England” means a person who engages in social work in England (but see subsection (2)).

A person who is a member of a profession to which section 60(2) of the Health Act 1999 applies is not to be treated as a social worker in England by reason only of carrying out work as an approved mental health professional.

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