Part IV Social care workers

Registration

I158 Grant or refusal of registration.

1

If the Council is satisfied that the applicant—

a

is of good character;

b

is physically and mentally fit to perform the whole or part of the work of persons registered in any part of the register to which his application relates; and

c

satisfies the following conditions,

it shall grant the application, either unconditionally or subject to such conditions as it thinks fit; and in any other case it shall refuse it.

2

The first condition is that—

a

in the case of an applicant for registration as a social worker—

i

he has successfully completed a course approved by the Council under section 63 for persons wishing to become social workers;

ii

he satisfies the requirements of section 64; or

iii

he satisfies any requirements as to training which the Council may by rules impose in relation to social workers;

b

in the case of an applicant for registration as a social care worker of any other description, he satisfies any requirements as to training which the Council may by rules impose in relation to social care workers of that description.

3

The second condition is that the applicant satisfies any requirements as to conduct and competence which the Council may by rules impose.