PART 4

SOCIAL CARE WORKERS

“Appropriately qualified”

“Appropriately qualified”
84
For the purposes of section 83 a person is appropriately qualified if—
a
in the case of an application for registration as a social worker, the applicant—
i
has successfully completed a course approved by SCW under section 114 for persons wishing to become social workers,
ii
satisfies the requirements of section 85 (qualifications gained outside of Wales – social workers), or
iii
satisfies any requirements as to training which SCW may by rules impose;
aa
in the case of an application for registration as a social care manager, the applicant—
i
has successfully completed a course approved by SCW under section 114 for persons wishing to become social care managers,
ii. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
iii
satisfies any requirements as to training which SCW may by rules impose in relation to social care managers;
b
in the case of an applicant for registration as a social care worker of any other description, the applicant—
i
has successfully completed a course approved by SCW under section 114 for persons wishing to become a social care worker of that description, or
ii
satisfies any requirements as to training which SCW may by rules impose in relation to social care workers of that description.

Qualifications gained outside Wales – social workers
85
1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2
An applicant for registration in the social worker part of the register satisfies the requirements of this section if—
a
the applicant has, elsewhere than in Wales, undergone training in social work, and
b
either—
i
that training is recognised by SCW as being to a standard sufficient for such registration, or
ii
it is not so recognised, but the applicant has undergone such additional training as SCW may require (whether undergone in Wales or elsewhere).

Qualifications gained outside Wales – social care managers
85A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
S. 84 in force at 3.4.2017 by S.I. 2017/309, art. 2(c) (with arts. 3, 4, Sch.)
S. 85 in force at 3.4.2017 by S.I. 2017/309, art. 2(c) (with arts. 3, 4, Sch.)
S. 85(1) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Qualifications) (Wales) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/761), regs. 1(2), 7 (with regs. 15A-19) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1626, regs. 1(2), 6-13); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
Words in s. 85 heading inserted (18.11.2016) by The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/1030), regs. 1, 130(2) (with reg. 155)
Words in s. 84(a)(ii) inserted (18.11.2016) by The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/1030), regs. 1, 128(2) (with reg. 155)
S. 84(a)(ii) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Qualifications) (Wales) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/761), regs. 1(2), 6 (with regs. 15A-19) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1626, regs. 1(2), 6-13); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
S. 84(aa) inserted (18.11.2016) by The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/1030), regs. 1, 128(2) (with reg. 155)
S. 85A omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Qualifications) (Wales) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/761), regs. 1(2), 8 (with regs. 15A-19) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1626, regs. 1(2), 6-13); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)