Part 2

Social workers etc in England

Regulation and improvement

Registration
39
1
The regulator must keep a register of social workers in England.
2
The Secretary of State may by regulations require the regulator to keep a register of people who are undertaking education or training in England to become social workers.
3
The Secretary of State may by regulations—
a
authorise the regulator to appoint a member of staff as a registrar;
b
make provision about the functions of the registrar;
c
make other provision in connection with the keeping of a register.
4
For example, the regulations may make provision about—
a
eligibility for registration or continued registration;
b
the combination of the registers mentioned in subsections (1) and (2);
c
categories of registration;
d
the procedure for dealing with registration applications;
e
expiry and renewal of entries;
f
the content of the register;
g
duties to provide information to the regulator;
h
suspension or removal from the register;
i
restoration of entries;
j
appeals against decisions in connection with registration;
k
publication of, or access to, the register or information contained in it;
l
the procedure for considering, investigating or determining any matter in connection with the register or registration (including standards of proof);
m
evidence in legal proceedings of matters contained in the register (including provision for a certificate to be conclusive proof).
S. 39(2)-(4) in force at 1.4.2018 by S.I. 2018/346, reg. 4(j)
S. 39(1) in force at 2.12.2019 by S.I. 2019/1436, reg. 2(b) (with reg. 3)