Part IV

Social care workers

Training

Visitors for certain social work courses
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1
A Council may by rules make provision for the visiting of places at which or institutions by which or under whose direction—
a
any relevant course (or part of such a course) is, or is proposed to be, given; or
b
any examination is, or is proposed to be, held in connection with any relevant course.
2
The rules may make provision—
a
for the appointment of visitors;
b
for reports to be made by visitors on—
i
the nature and quality of the instruction given, or to be given, and the facilities provided or to be provided, at the place or by the institution visited; and
ii
such other matters as may be specified in the rules;
c
for the payment by the Council of fees, allowances and expenses to persons appointed as visitors;
d
for such persons to be treated, for the purposes of Schedule 1, as members of the Council’s staff.
3
In subsection (1) “relevant course”, in relation to a Council, means—
a
any course for which approval by the Council has been given, or is being sought, under section 63; or
b
any training which a person admitted to the part for social workers of the register maintained by the Council may be required to undergo after registration.