Amendments proposed to the Care Standards Bill [Lords] - continued	House of Commons
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Mr Philip Hammond
Mrs Caroline Spelman

240

Clause     44,     page     22,     line     18,     after 'authorities', insert 'and their consortia'.

   

Mr Philip Hammond
Mrs Caroline Spelman

238

Clause     44,     page     22,     line     27,     at end insert—

'( ) as to the procedures for verifying the fitness of such persons in accordance with paragraph (a) above.'.

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Mr Paul Burstow
Dr Peter Brand

33

Clause     45,     page     22,     line     32,     leave out 'and (2)' and insert ', (2) and (3)'.

   

Mr Philip Hammond
Mrs Caroline Spelman

241

Clause     45,     page     22,     line     34,     at end insert—

    '( ) The Commission may at any time give advice to the Secretary of State on—

(a) any changes which the Commission think should be made, for the purpose of securing improvement in the quality of Part III services provided in England, in the standards set out in statements under section 22; and

(b) any other matter connected with the provision in England of Part III services.'.

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Mr Philip Hammond
Mrs Caroline Spelman

242

Clause     46,     page     22,     line     40,     at end insert—

    '( ) The regulations under subsection (1) may require the annual return to include an up-to-date list of qualified potential adoptive parents according to criteria set by the Secretary of State.'.

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Mr Philip Hammond
Mrs Caroline Spelman

243

Clause     47,     page     22,     line     45,     after the first 'such', insert 'reasonable'.

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Mr Philip Hammond
Mrs Caroline Spelman

244

Clause     48,     page     23,     line     7,     leave out '4' and insert '5'.

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Mr Paul Burstow
Dr Peter Brand

26

Clause     50,     page     23,     line     25,     at end insert '; and

(c) the earliest practical registration of all social care workers'.

   

Mr Paul Burstow
Dr Peter Brand

27

Clause     50,     page     23,     line     30,     at end insert—

    '(3A) The appropriate Minister and the Assembly shall issue guidance to each Council setting out training targets and arrangements for the payment of monies to assist with the costs of training care workers by all providers.'.

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Mr John Hutton

245

Clause     51,     page     24,     line     6,     leave out 'or care home' and insert 'care home or residential family centre'.

   

Mr John Hutton

246

Clause     51,     page     24,     line     6,     leave out 'an' and insert 'a domiciliary care agency, a fostering agency or a voluntary adoption'.

   

Mr John Hutton

247

Clause     51,     page     24,     line     7,     after 'agency' insert—

'( ) manages an establishment, or an agency, of a description mentioned in paragraph (b)'.

   

Mr John Hutton

248

Clause     51,     page     24,     line     15,     at end insert 'or in the provision of services similar to services which may or must be provided by local authorities in the exercise of those functions'.

   

Mr John Hutton

249

Clause     51,     page     24,     line     17,     leave out from 'person' to end of line 18 and insert 'who manages, or is employed in, an undertaking (other than an establishment or agency) which consists of or includes supplying, or providing services for the purpose of supplying, persons to provide personal care'.

   

Mr John Hutton

250

Clause     51,     page     24,     line     21,     at end insert—

'( ) staff of the Commission or the Assembly who—

    (i) inspect premises under section 87 of the Children Act 1989 (welfare of children accommodated in independent schools and colleges) or section 29 or 41 of this Act; or

    (ii) are responsible for persons who do so;

and staff of the Assembly who inspect premises under section 79T of that Act (inspection of child minding and day care in Wales) or are responsible for persons who do so'.

   

Mr Paul Burstow
Dr Peter Brand

28

Clause     51,     page     24,     line     22,     at end insert—

'(f) health care assistants registered with the United Kingdom Central Council for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visitors.'.

   

Mr John Hutton

251

Clause     51,     page     24,     line     22,     at end insert—

'( ) a person participating in a course approved by a Council under section 59 for persons wishing to become social workers'.

   

Mr John Hutton

252

Clause     51,     page     24,     leave out line 26 and insert—

    '( ) "Day centre" means a place where nursing or personal care (but not accommodation) is provided'.

   

Mr John Hutton

253

Clause     51,     page     24,     line     27,     leave out from '3(2)' to end of line 28.

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Mr Paul Burstow
Dr Peter Brand

29

Clause     52,     page     24,     line     35,     at end insert—

    '(2A) Before the Council is established the appropriate Minister shall publish a report setting out when each description of social care worker will be opened for registration.'.

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Mr John Hutton

254

Clause     53,     page     24,     line     43,     leave out first 'the' and insert 'each'.

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Mr John Hutton

255

Clause     54,     page     25,     line     4,     leave out first 'the' and insert 'any'.

   

Mr John Hutton

256

Clause     54,     page     25,     line     12,     at end insert 'for persons wishing to become social workers'.

   

Mr John Hutton

257

Clause     54,     page     25,     line     15,     at end insert 'in relation to social workers'.

   

Mr John Hutton

258

Clause     54,     page     25,     line     16,     leave out 'any other person' and insert 'an applicant for registration as a social care worker of any other description'.

   

Mr John Hutton

259

Clause     54,     page     25,     line     17,     at end insert 'in relation to social care workers of that description'.

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Mr John Hutton

260

Clause     56,     page     25,     line     39,     at end insert 'about the registration of persons under this Part and, in particular'.

   

Mr John Hutton

261

Clause     56,     page     25,     line     41,     leave out 'and the fees to be paid'.

   

Mr John Hutton

262

Clause     56,     page     26,     line     6,     leave out subsection (2).

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Mr John Hutton

263

Clause     58,     page     26,     line     43,     leave out from 'one' to end of line 3 on page 27.

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Mr John Hutton

264

Clause     59,     page     27,     line     6,     leave out from 'for' to end of line and insert 'persons who are or wish to become social workers'.

   

Mr John Hutton

265

Clause     59,     page     27,     line     26,     after 'course' insert 'for persons who wish to become social workers'.

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Mr John Hutton

266

Clause     62,     page     29,     line     30,     leave out 'mentioned in section 52(2)(a)' and insert 'for social workers'.

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Mr John Hutton

267

Clause     63,     page     29,     line     33,     at beginning insert—

    'The appropriate Minister has the function of—

(a) ascertaining what training is required by persons who are or wish to become social care workers;

(b) ascertaining what financial and other assistance is required for promoting such training;

(c) encouraging the provision of such assistance;

(d) drawing up occupational standards for social care workers.

    (1A)'.

   

Mr John Hutton

268

Clause     63,     page     29,     line     35,     after 'of' insert 'persons who are or wish to become'.

   

Mr John Hutton

269

Clause     63,     page     29,     leave out from end of line 37 to 'social' in line 39 and insert 'for training persons who are or wish to become'.

   

Mr John Hutton

270

Clause     63,     page     29,     leave out line 41 and insert 'that purpose'.

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Mr John Hutton

271

Clause     65,     page     30,     line     32,     leave out from 'one' to end of line 35.

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Mr John Hutton

272

Clause     67,     page     31,     line     37,     at end insert—

    '( ) Rules made by a Council under this Part may make provision for the payment of reasonable fees to the Council in connection with the discharge of the Council's functions.

    ( ) In particular, the rules may make provision for the payment of such fees in connection with—

(a) registration (including applications for registration or for amendment of the register);

(b) the approval of courses under section 59;

(c) the provision of training;

(d) the provision of copies of codes of practice or copies of, or extracts, from the register,

    including provision requiring persons registered under this Part to pay a periodic fee to the Council of such amount, and at such time, as the rules may specify'.

Prepared 20 Jun 2000