PART ISOCIAL CARE WORKERS

Miscellaneous and supplemental

15F1Appeals to the Care Tribunal

1

A person may appeal to the Care Tribunal against a relevantdecision.

2

On the appeal, the Care Tribunal may—

a

confirm the decision,

b

set aside the decision, or

c

substitute for the decision appealed against any other decision that could have been made.

3

Relevant decision” means—

a

a decision under this Part in respect of registration, and

b

a decision under Part 3 of the General Systems Regulations in respect of an aptitude test, or period of adaptation, in connection with a person's becoming permitted (by virtue of that Part of those regulations) to have access to, and to pursue, the profession of social worker in the United Kingdom.

4

In subsection (3)(a) the reference to a decision under this Part inrespect of registration includes a decision under section 6 to give a warning (but not a decision to enter into, vary or revoke an agreement of a kind mentioned in section 6(1)(dd) or a decision to give advice).