Hearings and decisions
Upcoming hearings and decisions made by our adjudicators
John P McGroarty
Registration number
SW124631
Allegations
The allegation arising out of the regulatory concerns referred by the Case Examiners on 19 July 2023 is:
Whilst registered as a social worker
1. Between 30 November 2021 and 14 February 2022, and whilst subject to an Interim Suspension Order imposed on your registration on 30 November 2021, you:
a. failed to notify the professional organisations as set out in Schedule A of your Interim Suspension Order in a timely manner and/or at all:
b. Continued to work as an Independent Social Worker, in respect of one or more of the Service Users at Schedule B, by:
i. accepting instructions to produce an Independent Comprehensive Risk and Parenting Assessment; and/or
ii. carrying out one or more visits for an Independent Comprehensive Risk and Parenting Assessment; and/or
iii. submitting an Independent Comprehensive Risk and Parenting Assessment Report.
Schedule A
i. Advanced Child Care Assessments Limited; and/or
ii. Southampton and Fareham Legal Services Partnership.
Schedule B
a. Person A; and/or
b. Person B; and/or
c. Person C
2. Your actions outlined in Allegation 1 were dishonest.
The matters at paragraphs 1 and 2 above amount to the statutory ground of misconduct.
Your fitness to practise is impaired by reason of misconduct.