These Regulations make provision about the regulation and registration of providers of social work services entering into arrangements with local authorities under section 1 of the Children and Young Persons Act 2008. Section 1 comes fully into force on 12 November 2013 in accordance with commencement order no. 2013/2606 (C.103). Provision is made for the disapplication of the Care Standards Act (Registration) (England) Regulations 2010 in relation to providers of social work services.