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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. 

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