Part 2: Social workers etc in England Section 41: Professional Standards
Subsection (1) of this section requires the regulator to determine and publish professional standards for social workers in England.
	Subsection (2) requires the regulator to determine and publish standards of conduct or ethics for registered students if it is required, by regulations made under section 33(2) described above, to keep a register of students.
	Subsection (3) requires the regulator to consult with such persons it considers appropriate and obtain the Secretary of State’s approval for the standard being set, before determining standards under this section.
	Subsection (4) provides that the Secretary of State, may by regulations, make provision about arrangements for assessing whether a person meets proficiency standards.
	Subsection (5) provides that if the Secretary of State has made regulations relating to approved mental health professionals, under the regulation making power under section 48(1) described below, and has, therefore, amended section 114ZA of the Mental Health Act 1983, the reference in subsection (1) to professional standards for social workers in England includes professional standards relating to their work as approved mental health professionals.