28.—(1) A person may not practise as a social worker in England unless they are a registered social worker.
(2) A person must not use the title of “social worker” unless they are a registered social worker.
(3) Paragraphs (1) and (2) do not apply to a person who is practising as a social worker in England on a temporary basis, and is registered as a social worker in a register kept by—
(a)Social Care Wales,
(b)the Scottish Social Services Council, or
(c)the Northern Ireland Social Care Council.