Commentary on Sections The Health and Care Professions Council Section 219 - Arrangements with other health or social care regulators
1305.This section amends the 2001 Order to enable the Council to make arrangements for the provision of administrative and other services to others who maintain a register of health or social work professionals or health or social care workers.
1306.This would enable the Council to provide assistance to holders of any registers of health or social care workers or professionals either within or outside the UK. The Council would therefore be able to support other persons and bodies in exercising control over the standards and performance of such professionals and workers to assist with the goal of protecting service users and the public.
1307.This section was commenced on Royal Assent to enable the Council to provide assistance, if such assistance is considered necessary and suitable arrangements are entered into, to the General Social Care Council prior to its abolition.