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Part 2 of the Children and Social Work Act 2017 (“the Act”) made changes to the way in which social workers in England are regulated. In particular, the Act established a body corporate, Social Work England (“SWE”), as the regulator of social workers in England in place of the Health and Care Professions Council (“HCPC”), and made provision for various functions related to the regulation of social workers to be transferred to SWE.

Link: The Children and Social Work Act 2017 (Transitional and Savings Provisions) (Social Workers) Regulations 2019
Source: Legislation .gov.uk

Regulations 2 and 3(1) of these Regulations bring into force sections 24 and 132 of the Policing and Crime Act 2017 (“the 2017 Act”).

Link: The Policing and Crime Act 2017 (Commencement No. 9 and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2019
Source: Legislation .gov.uk

This Order brings into force, on the day after it is made, the remaining regulation-making powers in Schedule 6 to the Welfare Reform Act 2012 (c. 5). The Schedule enables the Secretary of State to make provision by regulations for the purpose of, or in connection with, replacing existing benefits (see section 33 of that Act, which specifies the “existing benefits” that are to be replaced) with universal credit.

Link: The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 33) Order 2019
Source: Legislation .gov.uk