Regulation of Care (Scotland) Act 2001

55 Grants and allowances for social service workers' training

(1) Subject to subsections (2) to (4) below, the Council may, upon such terms and subject to such conditions as it considers appropriate—

(a) make grants; and

(b) pay travelling and other allowances,

to persons resident in Scotland, in order to secure their education or training in, or education for training in, the work of social service workers.

(2) The Council shall not make grants or pay allowances under subsection (1) above except for such purposes as the Scottish Ministers may direct.

(3) The Scottish Ministers may by directions specify terms and conditions subject to which the Council is to make such grants or pay such allowances.

(4) Without prejudice to the generality of subsections (2) and (3) above, directions under those subsections may specify—

(a) the courses for which, and the categories of students to whom, under subsection (1) above, grants may be made and allowances paid;

(b) maximum amounts to be spent—

(i) on such grants and allowances; and

(ii) on such grants and allowances to any individual; and

(c) the procedures for accounting for expenditure on such grants and allowances.

(5) The Council may make grants to organisations providing such courses as are approved by it under section 54(1) of this Act.