Part IV Social care workers

Training

I1C166 Visitors for certain social work courses.

1

A Council may by rules make provision for the visiting of places at which or institutions by which or under whose direction—

a

any relevant course (or part of such a course) is, or is proposed to be, given; or

b

any examination is, or is proposed to be, held in connection with any relevant course.

2

The rules may make provision—

a

for the appointment of visitors;

b

for reports to be made by visitors on—

i

the nature and quality of the instruction given, or to be given, and the facilities provided or to be provided, at the place or by the institution visited; and

ii

such other matters as may be specified in the rules;

c

for the payment by the Council of fees, allowances and expenses to persons appointed as visitors;

d

for such persons to be treated, for the purposes of Schedule 1, as members of the Council’s staff.

3

In subsection (1) “relevant course”, in relation to a Council, means—

a

any course for which approval by the Council has been given, or is being sought, under section 63; or

b

any training which a person admitted to the part for social workers of the register maintained by the Council may be required to undergo after registration.