Moved by
Lord Warner
135B: Clause 20, leave out Clause 20 and insert the following new Clause—
“Regulation of social workers: General Social Work Council
(1) Her Majesty must by Order in Council set up a body to be known as the General Social Work Council, for the purpose of regulating social workers in England.
(2) The General Social Work Council is to have responsibility for the following matters—
(a) keeping a register of social workers and of people who are undertaking education or training to become social workers;
(b) restrictions on practising social work and using titles related to social work;
(c) professional standards in relation to social work;
(d) education and training for social workers and those training to be social workers;
(e) discipline of social workers and fitness of social workers to practise;
(f) appointing advisers on the regulation of social workers;
(g) the publication and sharing of information relating to the regulation of social workers;
(h) cooperation with other bodies in respect of the regulation of social workers;
(i) the charging of fees in connection with the regulation of social workers;
(j) advising the Secretary of State on the creation of offences related to the regulation of social workers; and
(k) consultation about the regulation of social workers.”