Care Standards Act 2000

67 Functions of the appropriate Minister. E+W

(1) The appropriate Minister has the function of—

(a) ascertaining what training is required by persons who are or wish to become social care workers;

(b) ascertaining what financial and other assistance is required for promoting such training;

(c) encouraging the provision of such assistance;

(d) drawing up occupational standards for social care workers.

[F1 (1A) But the Secretary of State may not exercise the function under subsection (1)(a) or (d) in relation to a social worker who is registered as such in a register maintained under article 5 of the Health and Social Work Professions Order 2001.]

(2) The appropriate Minister shall encourage persons to take part in [F2 courses approved by the Health and Care Professions Council under article 15 or by virtue of article 19(4) of the Health and Social Work Professions Order 2001 for persons who are or wish to become social workers,] courses approved by [F3 the Welsh Council] under section 63 and other courses relevant to the training of persons who are or wish to become social care workers.

(3) If it appears to the appropriate Minister that adequate provision is not being made for training persons who are or wish to become social care workers, the appropriate Minister may provide, or secure the provision of, courses for that purpose.

(4) The appropriate Minister may, upon such terms and subject to such conditions as the Minister considers appropriate—

(a) make grants, and pay travelling and other allowances, to persons resident in England and Wales, in order to secure their training in the work of social care workers;

(b) make grants to organisations providing training in the work of social care workers.

(5) Any functions of the Secretary of State under this section—

F4 (a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(b) may be exercised by any person, or by employees of any person, authorised to do so by the Secretary of State.

(6) Any functions of the Assembly under this section—

(a) may be delegated by the Assembly to the Welsh Council; or

(b) may be exercised by any person, or by employees of any person, authorised to do so by the Assembly.

(7) For the purpose of determining—

(a) the terms and effect of an authorisation under subsection (5)(b) or (6)(b); and

(b) the effect of so much of any contract made between the appropriate Minister and the authorised person as relates to the exercise of the function,

Part II of the M1 Deregulation and Contracting Out Act 1994 shall have effect as if the authorisation were given by virtue of an order under section 69 of that Act and, in respect of an authorisation given by the Assembly, references to a Minister included the Assembly; and in subsection (5)(b) and (6)(b) “employee” has the same meaning as in that Part.

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 67(1A) inserted (1.8.2012) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 221(1), 306(4); S.I. 2012/1319, art. 2(4)

F2 Words in s. 67(2) inserted (1.8.2012) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 221(2), 306(4); S.I. 2012/1319, art. 2(4)

F3 Words in s. 67(2) substituted (1.8.2012) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), s. 306(4), Sch. 15 para. 15(a); S.I. 2012/1319, art. 2(4)

F4 S. 67(5)(a) omitted (1.8.2012) by virtue of Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), s. 306(4), Sch. 15 para. 15(b); S.I. 2012/1319, art. 2(4)

Commencement Information

I1 S. 67 partly in force; s. 67 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 122; s. 67 in force for W. at 1.10.2001 by S.I. 2001/2538, art. 2(2)(4)(a); s. 67(1)-(4)(7) in force for E. for certain purposes and s. 67(5) in force for E. at 25.3.2002 by S.I. 2002/1245, arts. 1(3), 2(1)(c)

Marginal Citations

M1 1994 c. 40.