Article 9 Exemption – certain training arrangements

Work shall not be treated as a defined activity so long as the work is carried out for the purposes of the provision (by a local authority acting jointly with any other person) of training in social work by way of a course approved or promoted by, or other training promoted by, the Council in accordance with section 10 of the 1983 Act.

In this article–

• “the 1983 Act” means the Health and Social Services and Social Security Adjudications Act 1983^f1;

• “the Council” means the Central Council for Education and Training in Social Work, continued in being by section 10 of the 1983 Act;

• “social work” means any social work in relation to which the Council has functions by virtue of section 10 of the 1983 Act; and

• “work” means personnel services.