The Contracting Out (Local Authorities Social Services Functions) (England) Order 2014

• Citation: S.I. 2014/829
• Sections: 34

Section 1 Citation, commencement and application

(1) This Order may be cited as the Contracting Out (Local Authorities Social Services Functions) (England) Order 2014 and shall come into force on 1st April 2014.

(2) This Order shall apply in relation to England only.

Section 2 Interpretation

In this Order—

“registered social worker” means a person registered as a social worker—

in the register of social workers in England maintained under section 39(1) of the Children and Social Work Act 2017,

in a register maintained by Social Care Wales under section 80 (the register) of the Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Wales) Act 2016,

in a register maintained by the Scottish Social Services Council under section 44 (register of social workers and of other social service workers) of the Regulation of Care (Scotland) Act 2001 , or

in a register maintained by the Northern Ireland Social Care Council under section 3 (the register) of the Health and Personal Social Services Act (Northern Ireland) 2001 ; and

“social services function” means any of the functions conferred by or under any of the provisions listed in the Schedule to this Order.

Section 3 Contracting Out

(1) Subject to paragraph (2), a social services function may be exercised by, or by employees of, such person (if any) as may be authorised in that behalf by a local authority whose function it is.

(2) An authorisation given to a person by virtue of paragraph (1) may authorise the exercise of a social services function, and a person (or the employees of a person) to whom such an authorisation is given may exercise such a function, only where—

(a) the function is to be exercised only in relation to persons who are aged 18 or over;

(b) the function is to be exercised by, or under the supervision of, a registered social worker;

(c) when the function is not exercised by a registered social worker, the function is to be exercised by a person who has the qualifications or competencies which the local authority considers to be requisite for the exercise of the function; and

(d) the function is to be exercised in accordance with relevant directions and guidance given to local authorities by the Secretary of State about the exercise of social services functions.

Section 4 Modification to Schedule 1 to the Local Authority Social Services Act 1970

Schedule 1 to the Local Authority Social Services Act 1970 (Social Services Functions) shall be read as if at the end (after the entry relating to the Legal Aid Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012) there were added—

Section 5 Revocation of the Contracting Out (Local Authorities Social Services Functions) (England) Order 2011

The Contracting Out (Local Authorities Social Services Functions) (England) Order 2011 is hereby revoked.

Section 1 National Assistance Act 1948

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Section 2 National Assistance Act 1948

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Section 3

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Section 4

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Section 5

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Section 6 Mental Health Act 1959

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Section 7 Health Services and Public Health Act 1968

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Section 8 Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970

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Section 9 Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970

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Section 10 Mental Health Act 1983

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Section 11 Disabled Persons (Services, Consultation and Representation) Act 1986

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Section 12 Disabled Persons (Services, Consultation and Representation) Act 1986

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Section 13 National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990

Section 47 (assessment of needs for community care services) .

Section 14 Carers (Recognition and Services) Act 1995

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Section 15 Carers and Disabled Children Act 2000

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Section 16 Carers and Disabled Children Act 2000

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Section 17

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Section 18

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Section 19 Community Care (Delayed Discharges etc. ) Act 2003

Section 4 (duties of responsible authority following notice under section 2) .

Section 20 Carers (Equal Opportunities) Act 2004

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Section 21 The National Health Service Act 2006

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Section 22 The Community Care, Services for Carers and Children’s Services (Direct Payments) (England) Regulations 2009

Regulation 7 (direct payments under section 57(1) of the Health and Social Care Act 2001 or section 17A(1) of the Children Act 1989).

Section 23 The Community Care, Services for Carers and Children’s Services (Direct Payments) (England) Regulations 2009

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Section 24

Regulation 9 (amount and payment under section 57(1) of the Health and Social Care Act 2001 or section 17A(1) of the Children Act 1989) .

Section 25

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Section 26

Regulation 11 (conditions in respect of direct payments under section 57(1) of the Health and Social Care Act 2001 or section 17A of the Children Act 1989).

Section 27

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Section 28

Regulation 17 (termination of direct payments under section 57(1) of the Health and Social Care Act 2001 or section 17A of the Children Act 1989).

Section 29

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