Hearings and decisions

During the course of your employment as a social worker for Stoke on Trent City Council between March 2012 and March 2013 you;

1. Did not meet the following deadlines set by the Court; a) Statements in relation to case A filed over 3 months after the original deadline set by the Court; b) Statements in relation to Case B, filed around 1 month after the deadline set by the Court in August 2012; c) Statements in the relation to case C, filed over 1 month after the deadline set by the Court in November 2012.

2. Did not conduct and/or record numerous statutory visits between May 2012 and March 2013.

3. Did not complete Personal Education Plans within the required timescales in that Personal Education Plans or reviews were outstanding and/or not recorded for the following service users; (a) D, (b) E, (c) F, (d) G, (e) H, and (f) I.

4. Did not keep accurate records in respect of the following cases; (a) In case A you did not recorded anything on the CareFirst case file for the period of time you were allocated the case file; and (b), (c), (d) ….[not proved]; (e) in case L, you did not close the case on the CareFirst System within a reasonable timeframe.

5. Provided misleading and inaccurate information and/or did not provide relevant information to the Court in relation to case A as you; (a) did not ensure the Court was informed that the Fostering Assessment for the proposed carer for A had been put on hold.

6. Provided misleading and inaccurate information to line managers and colleagues as you; a) did not inform your line managers and colleagues that you were behind with your work in the cases of A and C; b) allowed your line managers and colleagues to believe that you had almost completed your work in the cases of A and C.

7. Your actions at paragraphs 5 and 6 were dishonest.

8. The matters described in paragraphs 1-4 constitute misconduct and/or lack of competence.

9. The matters described in paragraphs 5-7 constitute as misconduct.

10. By reason of that misconduct and/or lack of competence, your fitness to practise is impaired.

The final order made by the panel will be recorded on the register on the expiry of the 28 day appeal period or on conclusion of any appeal which is made, whichever is later.