The Social Workers Regulations 2018
These Regulations are made pursuant to Part 2 of the Children and Social Work Act 2017 (“the Act”), which made changes to the way in which social workers in England are regulated. In particular the Act established a body corporate, Social Work England (“SWE”), as the regulator of social workers in England in place of the Health and Care Professions Council.
Lifecycle
Department
Made
22 Jul 2018
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Comes into force
TBC
Enabling power
In accordance with section 38(3) of the National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Act 2002, section 65(4B) of the Mental Capacity Act 2005, section 208(2), (4), (5)(f) and (8) of the Equality Act 2010, and section 68(2) of the Children and Social Work Act 2017, a draft of this instrument was laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.
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