76. In Schedule 3 (interpretation)(1), in paragraph 1, at the appropriate places insert—
““adaptation period” means a period of practice, subject to an assessment and, where necessary, accompanied by further training, which is supervised by a registered professional of the corresponding relevant profession;”;
““aptitude test” means an assessment with the aim of determining whether a specified state professional has the standard of proficiency that the Council considers requisite for admission to the part of the register in respect of which the professional is applying;”;
““specified state professional” means a person who holds a specified state qualification;”;
““specified state qualification” means a qualification in one of the relevant professions awarded in one of the states specified in Schedule 1 to the Recognition of Professional Qualifications and Implementation of International Recognition Agreements (Amendment) Regulations 2023;”.
Relevant amendments were made by sections 213, 214 and 219 of the Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), and paragraph 27 of Schedule 5 to the Children and Social Work Act 2017 (c. 16) and S.I. 2004/1947 and 2033, 2007/3101, 2009/1182, 2010/233, 2014/1887 and 2019/593.