14.

In regulation 2 (interpretation)— after the definition of “academic year”, insert—

“(ba)

allied health profession subject” means chiropody, a dental profession subject, dietetics, dietetics and nutrition, occupational therapy, orthoptics, orthotics and prosthetics, physiotherapy, podiatry, radiography, radiotherapy or speech and language therapy;

(bb)

dental profession subject” means dental hygiene, dental therapy and dental hygiene or dental therapy;

(bc)

pre-registration course” means an education and training programme leading to a qualification, the standard of which is not higher than a first degree course and which qualification is a condition of inclusion in the register (or, as the case may be, the relevant part or parts of the register) maintained by—

(i)

the Health and Care Professions Council, for operating department practice and allied health profession subjects other than dental profession subjects;

(ii)

the Nursing and Midwifery Council, for midwifery or nursing;

(iii)

the General Dental Council, for dental profession subjects;

(iv)

the Health and Care Professions Council and the Nursing and Midwifery Council, for nursing and social work;”.