Part 2: Social workers etc in England Section 46: Ensuring adequate provision of social work training
This section is intended to replace the functions of the Secretary of State under section 67 of the Care Standards Act 2000 in respect of social workers in England.
	Subsection (1) provides power to the Secretary of State to take such steps as the Secretary of State considers appropriate (a) to ensure that adequate provision is made for social work training; and (b) to encourage individuals resident in England to undertake social work training.
	Subsection (2) allows the power under subsection (1), in particular, to be used to provide financial or other assistance (subject to any conditions the Secretary of State considers appropriate): (a) for individuals resident in England to undertake social work training; (b) for organisations providing social work training.
	Subsection (3) provides for functions of the Secretary of State under this section to be exercised by any person, or by employees of any person, authorised to do so by the Secretary of State.
	Subsection (4) provides for Part 2 of the Deregulation and Contracting out Act 1994 to have effect for the purpose of determining (a) the terms and effect of an authorisation under subsection (3) and (b) the effect of so much of any contract made between the Secretary of State and the authorised person as relates to the exercise of the function, as if the authorisation were given by virtue of an order made under section 69 of the 1994 Act.
	Subsection (5) defines "social work training" for the purposes of this section.