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Section 114ZA Approval of courses: EnglandF1C1

England and Wales

(1)

F2Social Work England may approve courses for persons who are, or wish to become, approved to act as approved mental health professionals by a local social services authority whose area is in England.

(2)

F3Social Work England must publish a list of—

(a)

the courses which are approved under this section, and

(b)

the courses which have been, but are no longer, approved under this section and the periods for which they were so approved.

(3)

The functions of an approved mental health professional are not to be considered to be relevant social work for the purposes of Part 4 of the Care Standards Act 2000.

F4(4)

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(F55)

Social Work England may charge fees for approving courses under subsection (1).

(6)

In this section “Social Work England” means the body corporate established by section 36(1) of the Children and Social Work Act 2017.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

S. 114ZA inserted (1.8.2012) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 217(2), 306(4); S.I. 2012/1319, art. 2(4)

F2

Words in s. 114ZA(1) substituted (E.) (2.12.2019) by The Social Workers Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/893), regs. 1(2), 39(2); S.I. 2019/1436, reg. 2(b)

F3

Words in s. 114ZA(2) substituted (E.) (2.12.2019) by The Social Workers Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/893), regs. 1(2), 39(3); S.I. 2019/1436, reg. 2(b)

F4

S. 114ZA(4) omitted (E.) (2.12.2019) by virtue of The Social Workers Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/893), regs. 1(2), 39(4); S.I. 2019/1436, reg. 2(b)

F5

S. 114ZA(5)(6) inserted (E.) (2.12.2019) by The Social Workers Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/893), regs. 1(2), 39(5); S.I. 2019/1436, reg. 2(b)

Modifications

C1

S. 114ZA: power to amend conferred (1.4.2018) by Children and Social Work Act 2017 (c. 16), ss. 48(1), 70(2); S.I. 2018/346, reg. 4(p)

Notes on the whole Act

Textual amendments

F1

For the words "Supreme Court Act 1981" there is substituted (1.10.2009) the words "Senior Courts Act 1981" by virtue of Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), ss. 59, 148(1), Sch. 11 para. 1(2); S.I. 2009/1604, art. 2(d)

Notes on Approved mental health professionals

Textual amendments

F1

S. 114 and cross-heading substituted (1.4.2008 for certain purposes, otherwise 3.11.2008) by Mental Health Act 2007 (c. 12), ss. 18, 56 (with Sch. 10); S.I. 2008/745, arts. 2(a), 3(b); S.I. 2008/1900, art. 2(c) (with art. 3, Sch.); S.I. 2008/2156, art. 2(a) (with art. 3, Sch.)