Part 2: Social workers etc in England Section 39: Registration
Subsection (1) of this section requires Social Work England to keep a register of social workers in England. Subsection (2) provides that the Secretary to State may, through regulations, also require Social Work England to keep a register of those who are undertaking education or training in England to become social workers.
	Subsection (3) provides that the Secretary of State, through regulations, may authorise Social Work England to appoint a member of staff as a registrar and make provision about the functions of the registrar. Subsection (3) also allows regulations to make other provision in connection with the keeping a register.
	Subsection (4) provides a list of examples of provisions that may be included in regulations made under subsection (3), such as provision about who can be registered and stay registered; different categories of registration; suspension and removal from the register etc.