Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Wales) Act 2016

“Appropriately qualified” E+W

84 “Appropriately qualified” E+W

For the purposes of section 83 a person is appropriately qualified if—

(a) in the case of an application for registration as a social worker, the applicant—

(i) has successfully completed a course approved by SCW under section 114 for persons wishing to become social workers,

(ii) satisfies the requirements of section 85 (qualifications gained outside of Wales [F1 – social workers] ), or

(iii) satisfies any requirements as to training which SCW may by rules impose;

[F2 (aa) in the case of an application for registration as a social care manager, the applicant—

(i) has successfully completed a course approved by SCW under section 114 for persons wishing to become social care managers,

(ii) satisfies the requirements of section 85A (qualifications gained outside Wales – social care managers), or

(iii) satisfies any requirements as to training which SCW may by rules impose in relation to social care managers;]

(b) in the case of an applicant for registration as a social care worker of any other description, the applicant—

(i) has successfully completed a course approved by SCW under section 114 for persons wishing to become a social care worker of that description, or

(ii) satisfies any requirements as to training which SCW may by rules impose in relation to social care workers of that description.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in s. 84(a)(ii) inserted (18.11.2016) by The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/1030), regs. 1, 128(2) (with reg. 155)

F2 S. 84(aa) inserted (18.11.2016) by The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/1030), regs. 1, 128(3) (with reg. 155)

Commencement Information

I1 S. 84 in force at 3.4.2017 by S.I. 2017/309, art. 2(c) (with arts. 3, 4, Sch.)

85 Qualifications gained outside Wales [F3 – social workers] E+W

(1) An applicant for registration in the social worker part of the register satisfies the requirements of this section if the applicant is an exempt person who by virtue of Part 3 of the General Systems Regulations is permitted to pursue the profession of social worker in the United Kingdom (having, in particular, successfully completed any adaptation period, or passed any aptitude test, that the applicant may be required to undertake pursuant to that Part of those Regulations).

(2) An applicant for registration in the social worker part of the register satisfies the requirements of this section if—

(a) the applicant has, elsewhere than in Wales, undergone training in social work, and

(b) either—

(i) that training is recognised by SCW as being to a standard sufficient for such registration, or

(ii) it is not so recognised, but the applicant has undergone such additional training as SCW may require (whether undergone in Wales or elsewhere).

Textual Amendments

F3 Words in s. 85 heading inserted (18.11.2016) by The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/1030), regs. 1, 130(2) (with reg. 155)

Commencement Information

I2 S. 85 in force at 3.4.2017 by S.I. 2017/309, art. 2(c) (with arts. 3, 4, Sch.)

[F4 85A. Qualifications gained outside Wales – social care managers E+W

An applicant for registration as a social care manager in an added part of the register satisfies the requirements of this section if the applicant is an exempt person who by virtue of Part 3 of the General Systems Regulations is permitted to pursue the profession of social care manager in the United Kingdom (having, in particular, successfully completed any adaptation period, or passed any aptitude test, that the applicant may be required to undertake pursuant to that Part of those Regulations).]

Textual Amendments

F4 S. 85A inserted (18.11.2016) by The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/1030), regs. 1, 132 (with reg. 155)

Commencement Information

I3 S. 85A in force at 3.4.2017 by S.I. 2017/309, art. 2(c) (with arts. 3, 4, Sch.)