Explanatory note

These Regulations bring specified provisions of the Children and Social Work Act 2017 (c.16) (“the Act”) into force. These are the second commencement regulations made under the Act. Section 10, Schedule 1 and Part 3 of the Act came into force when the Act was passed.

Regulation 2 commences the following provisions of the Act on 15th January 2018:

• Paragraph 4 of Schedule 4 to the Act in so far as it inserts section 25AA(12) into the National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Act 2002 (“the 2002 Act”). Section 25AA(12) requires the Secretary of State, before making regulations under section 25AA of the 2002 Act, to consult the Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care, Social Work England and such others persons as the Secretary of State considers appropriate; and

• Section 58 of the Act, which requires, save in two instances, that the Secretary of State carry out a public consultation before making regulations under Part 2 of the Act.

A full regulatory impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no impact on the private or voluntary sectors is foreseen.