113Continuing professional developmentE+W
(1)SCW may make rules requiring persons registered in any part of the register to undertake further training.
(2)The rules may, in particular, make provision with respect to persons who fail to comply with any requirements of rules made by SCW under subsection (1), including provision for referrals to a fitness to practise panel.
(3)Subsection (1), so far as relating to a person (“P”) who is registered as a social worker only in the visiting European [F1social worker part of the register, or as a social care manager only in the visiting European social care manager part of the register,] has effect subject to subsection (4).
(4)Rules made under subsection (1)—
(a)may not impose requirements on P if P is required to undertake, in P's home State, further training in relation to the profession of social worker [F2or social care manager], but
(b)where they impose requirements on P—
(i)must take into account of the fact that P is a fully qualified social worker [F2or social care manager] in P's home State, and
(ii)must specify that training which P is required to undertake may be undertaken outside the United Kingdom.
(5)In subsection (4) “home State”, in relation to P, means the relevant European State in which P is lawfully established as a social worker [F3or social care manager].
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 113(3) substituted (18.11.2016) by The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/1030), regs. 1, 140(2) (with reg. 155)
F2Words in s. 113(4) substituted (18.11.2016) by The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/1030), regs. 1, 140(3) (with reg. 155)
F3Words in s. 113(5) substituted (18.11.2016) by The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/1030), regs. 1, 140(4) (with reg. 155)
Commencement Information
I1S. 113 in force at 3.4.2017 by S.I. 2017/309, art. 2(d) (with arts. 3, 4, Sch.)