Moved by
Lord Nash
71YF: Clause 40, page 25, line 2, leave out subsection (1) and insert—
“(1) The regulator must—
(a) make arrangements for protecting the public from social workers in England whose fitness to practise is impaired, and
(b) make arrangements for taking other disciplinary action against social workers in England.
(1A) The Secretary of State may by regulations require the regulator to make arrangements for taking disciplinary action against registered students.
(1B) The Secretary of State may by regulations make further provision about—
(a) fitness to practise as a social worker in England,
(b) discipline of social workers in England or registered students, and
(c) the arrangements to be made under subsection (1) or (1A).”
71YG: Clause 40, page 25, line 7, at end insert “on behalf of the regulator”
71YH: Clause 40, page 25, line 17, at end insert—
“( ) publication of decisions.”
71YJ: Clause 40, page 25, line 17, at end insert—
“( ) The provision that may be made about persons appointed under the regulations includes provision about—
(a) payments to those persons;
(b) staff, facilities or other assistance.”