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The Contracting Out (Local Authorities Social Services Functions) (England) Order 2014

S.I. 2014/829 · Made 26 March 2014 · Extends to England and Wales

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Contracting Out, England

Made 26th March 2014

Coming into force 1st April 2014

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 70(2) and (4) and 77(1) of the Deregulation and Contracting Out Act 1994f1, makes the following Order.

In accordance with section 70(3)(a) of the Deregulation and Contracting Out Act 1994, the Secretary of State for Health has consulted with such representatives of local government as the Secretary of State considers appropriate.

A draft of this Order was laid before Parliament in accordance with section 77(2) of the Deregulation and Contracting Out Act 1994 and approved by a resolution of each House.

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

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1994 c.40.

Contents

  1. 1Citation, commencement and application
  2. 2Interpretation
  3. 3Contracting Out
  4. 4Modification to Schedule 1 to the Local Authority Social Services Act 1970
  5. 5Revocation of the Contracting Out (Local Authorities Social Services Functions) (England) Order 2011
  6. Signature
  7. Schedule: Social Services Functions
  8. 1National Assistance Act 1948 Repealed
  9. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  10. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  11. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  12. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  13. 6Mental Health Act 1959 Repealed
  14. 7Health Services and Public Health Act 1968 Repealed
  15. 8Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970 Repealed
  16. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
  17. 10Mental Health Act 1983 Repealed
  18. 11Disabled Persons (Services, Consultation and Representation) Act 1986 Repealed
  19. 12Paragraph 12 Repealed
  20. 13National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990
  21. 14Carers (Recognition and Services) Act 1995 Repealed
  22. 15Carers and Disabled Children Act 2000 Repealed
  23. 16Paragraph 16 Repealed
  24. 17Paragraph 17 Repealed
  25. 18Paragraph 18 Repealed
  26. 19Community Care (Delayed Discharges etc.) Act 2003
  27. 20Carers (Equal Opportunities) Act 2004 Repealed
  28. 21The National Health Service Act 2006 Repealed
  29. 22The Community Care, Services for Carers and Children’s Services (Direct Payments) (England) Regulations 2009
  30. 23Paragraph 23 Repealed
  31. 24Paragraph 24
  32. 25Paragraph 25 Repealed
  33. 26Paragraph 26
  34. 27Paragraph 27 Repealed
  35. 28Paragraph 28
  36. 29Paragraph 29 Repealed
  37. Explanatory note

1Citation, commencement and applicationI1

(1)

This Order may be cited as the Contracting Out (Local Authorities Social Services Functions) (England) Order 2014 and shall come into force on 1st April 2014.

(2)

This Order shall apply in relation to England only.

2InterpretationI1

In this Order—

  • “registered social worker” means a person registered as a social worker—

    1. (a)

      F1in the register of social workers in England maintained under section 39(1) of the Children and Social Work Act 2017,

    2. (b)

      F2in a register maintained by Social Care Wales under section 80 (the register) of the Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Wales) Act 2016,

    3. (c)

      in a register maintained by the Scottish Social Services Council under section 44 (register of social workers and of other social service workers) of the Regulation of Care (Scotland) Act 2001f1, or

    4. (d)

      in a register maintained by the Northern Ireland Social Care Council under section 3 (the register) of the Health and Personal Social Services Act (Northern Ireland) 2001f2; and

  • “social services function” means any of the functions conferred by or under any of the provisions listed in the Schedule to this Order.

3Contracting OutI1

(1)

Subject to paragraph (2), a social services function may be exercised by, or by employees of, such person (if any) as may be authorised in that behalf by a local authorityf1 whose function it is.

(2)

An authorisation given to a person by virtue of paragraph (1) may authorise the exercise of a social services function, and a person (or the employees of a person) to whom such an authorisation is given may exercise such a function, only where—

(a)

the function is to be exercised only in relation to persons who are aged 18 or over;

(b)

the function is to be exercised by, or under the supervision of, a registered social worker;

(c)

when the function is not exercised by a registered social worker, the function is to be exercised by a person who has the qualifications or competencies which the local authority considers to be requisite for the exercise of the function; and

(d)

the function is to be exercised in accordance with relevant directions and guidance given to local authorities by the Secretary of State about the exercise of social services functions.

4Modification to Schedule 1 to the Local Authority Social Services Act 1970I1

Schedule 1 to the Local Authority Social Services Act 1970 (Social Services Functions)f1 shall be read as if at the end (after the entry relating to the Legal Aid Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012) there were added—

“

The Contracting Out (Local Authorities Social Services Functions) (England) Order 2014 Article 3Contracting Out

”.

5Revocation of the Contracting Out (Local Authorities Social Services Functions) (England) Order 2011I1

The Contracting Out (Local Authorities Social Services Functions) (England) Order 2011f1 is hereby revoked.

Signature

Signed by the authority of the Secretary of State for Health.

Norman Lamb

Minister of State,

Department of Health

26th March 2014

1National Assistance Act 1948F1

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6Mental Health Act 1959F1

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7Health Services and Public Health Act 1968F1

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8Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970F1

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11Disabled Persons (Services, Consultation and Representation) Act 1986F1

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13National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990I1

Section 47 (assessment of needs for community care services)f1.

14Carers (Recognition and Services) Act 1995F1

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15Carers and Disabled Children Act 2000F1

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19Community Care (Delayed Discharges etc.) Act 2003I1

Section 4 (duties of responsible authority following notice under section 2)f1.

20Carers (Equal Opportunities) Act 2004F1

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21The National Health Service Act 2006F1

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22The Community Care, Services for Carers and Children’s Services (Direct Payments) (England) Regulations 2009I1

Regulation 7 (direct payments under section 57(1) of the Health and Social Care Act 2001 or section 17A(1) of the Children Act 1989).

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Regulation 9 (amount and payment under section 57(1) of the Health and Social Care Act 2001 or section 17A(1) of the Children Act 1989)f1.

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Regulation 11 (conditions in respect of direct payments under section 57(1) of the Health and Social Care Act 2001 or section 17A of the Children Act 1989).

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Regulation 17 (termination of direct payments under section 57(1) of the Health and Social Care Act 2001 or section 17A of the Children Act 1989).

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Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order makes provision to enable a local authority in England to authorise another person, or that person’s employees, to exercise social services functions (as listed in the Schedule).

The exercise of functions contracted out by virtue of this Order must be by, or under the supervision, of a registered social worker or by a person who has the requisite qualifications or competencies. Functions must also be exercised in accordance with relevant directions and guidance given to local authorities by the Secretary of State about the exercise of social services functions (article 3(2)).

Article 4 amends Schedule 1 to the Local Authority Social Services Act 1970. This will enable the Secretary of State to give guidance or directions to local authorities about the exercise of their functions under this Order.

Article 5 revokes S.I. 2011/1568 because the pilot schemes referred to in the Order have come to an end.

An impact assessment has not been prepared for this instrument as there is no significant impact on the private and voluntary sectors.