(1)The [F2Secretary of State] has the function of—
(a)ascertaining what training is required by persons who are or wish to become social care workers;
(b)ascertaining what financial and other assistance is required for promoting such training;
(c)encouraging the provision of such assistance;
(d)drawing up occupational standards for social care workers.
F3(1A). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
[F4(2)The Secretary of State shall encourage persons to take part in—
F5(a). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(b)F6...courses relevant to the training of persons who are or wish to become social care workers.]
(3)If it appears to the [F7Secretary of State] that adequate provision is not being made for training persons who are or wish to become social care workers, the [F8Secretary of State] may provide, or secure the provision of, courses for that purpose.
(4)The [F9Secretary of State] may, upon such terms and subject to such conditions as [F10he or she] considers appropriate—
(a)make grants, and pay travelling and other allowances, to persons resident in England F11... in order to secure their training in the work of social care workers;
(b)make grants to organisations providing training in the work of social care workers.
(5)Any functions of the Secretary of State under this section—
F12(a). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(b)may be exercised by any person, or by employees of any person, authorised to do so by the Secretary of State.
F13(6). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(7)For the purpose of determining—
(a)the terms and effect of an authorisation under subsection (5)(b) F14...; and
(b)the effect of so much of any contract made between the [F15Secretary of State] and the authorised person as relates to the exercise of the function,
Part II of the M1Deregulation and Contracting Out Act 1994 shall have effect as if the authorisation were given by virtue of an order under section 69 of that Act [F16and in subsection (5)(b)] “employee” has the same meaning as in that Part.
Textual Amendments
F1S. 67 heading substituted (3.4.2017) by Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Wales) Act 2016 (anaw 2), s. 188(1), Sch. 3 para. 43(g); S.I. 2017/309, art. 2(j) (with arts. 3, 4, Sch.)
F2Words in s. 67(1) substituted (3.4.2017) by Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Wales) Act 2016 (anaw 2), s. 188(1), Sch. 3 para. 43(a); S.I. 2017/309, art. 2(j) (with arts. 3, 4, Sch.)
F3S. 67(1A) omitted (2.12.2019) by virtue of Children and Social Work Act 2017 (c. 16), s. 70(2), Sch. 5 para. 9(2); S.I. 2019/1436, reg. 2(s)
F4S. 67(2) substituted (3.4.2017) by Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Wales) Act 2016 (anaw 2), s. 188(1), Sch. 3 para. 43(b); S.I. 2017/309, art. 2(j) (with arts. 3, 4, Sch.)
F5S. 67(2)(a) omitted (2.12.2019) by virtue of Children and Social Work Act 2017 (c. 16), s. 70(2), Sch. 5 para. 9(3)(a) (with Sch. 5 para. 9(4)); S.I. 2019/1436, reg. 2(s)
F6Word in s. 67(2)(b) omitted (2.12.2019) by virtue of Children and Social Work Act 2017 (c. 16), s. 70(2), Sch. 5 para. 9(3)(b) (with Sch. 5 para. 9(4)); S.I. 2019/1436, reg. 2(s)
F7Words in s. 67(3) substituted (3.4.2017) by Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Wales) Act 2016 (anaw 2), s. 188(1), Sch. 3 para. 43(c)(i); S.I. 2017/309, art. 2(j) (with arts. 3, 4, Sch.)
F8Words in s. 67(3) substituted (3.4.2017) by Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Wales) Act 2016 (anaw 2), s. 188(1), Sch. 3 para. 43(c)(ii); S.I. 2017/309, art. 2(j) (with arts. 3, 4, Sch.)
F9Words in s. 67(4) substituted (3.4.2017) by Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Wales) Act 2016 (anaw 2), s. 188(1), Sch. 3 para. 43(d)(i); S.I. 2017/309, art. 2(j) (with arts. 3, 4, Sch.)
F10Words in s. 67(4) substituted (3.4.2017) by Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Wales) Act 2016 (anaw 2), s. 188(1), Sch. 3 para. 43(d)(ii); S.I. 2017/309, art. 2(j) (with arts. 3, 4, Sch.)
F11Words in s. 67(4)(a) omitted (3.4.2017) by virtue of Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Wales) Act 2016 (anaw 2), s. 188(1), Sch. 3 para. 43(d)(iii); S.I. 2017/309, art. 2(j) (with arts. 3, 4, Sch.)
F12S. 67(5)(a) omitted (1.8.2012) by virtue of Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), s. 306(4), Sch. 15 para. 15(b); S.I. 2012/1319, art. 2(4)
F13S. 67(6) omitted (3.4.2017) by virtue of Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Wales) Act 2016 (anaw 2), s. 188(1), Sch. 3 para. 43(e); S.I. 2017/309, art. 2(j) (with arts. 3, 4, Sch.)
F14Words in s. 67(7)(a) omitted (3.4.2017) by virtue of Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Wales) Act 2016 (anaw 2), s. 188(1), Sch. 3 para. 43(f)(i); S.I. 2017/309, art. 2(j) (with arts. 3, 4, Sch.)
F15Words in s. 67(7)(b) substituted (3.4.2017) by Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Wales) Act 2016 (anaw 2), s. 188(1), Sch. 3 para. 43(f)(ii); S.I. 2017/309, art. 2(j) (with arts. 3, 4, Sch.)
F16Words in s. 67(7) substituted (3.4.2017) by Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Wales) Act 2016 (anaw 2), s. 188(1), Sch. 3 para. 43(f)(iii); S.I. 2017/309, art. 2(j) (with arts. 3, 4, Sch.)
Commencement Information
I1S. 67 partly in force; s. 67 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 122; s. 67 in force for W. at 1.10.2001 by S.I. 2001/2538, art. 2(2)(4)(a); s. 67(1)-(4)(7) in force for E. for certain purposes and s. 67(5) in force for E. at 25.3.2002 by S.I. 2002/1245, arts. 1(3), 2(1)(c)
Marginal Citations