Hearings and decisions
Upcoming hearings and decisions made by our adjudicators
Simeon Walker
Registration number
SW134869
Allegations
While registered as a social worker:
While working at Local Authority A:
1. Between 1 November 2023 and 30 December 2023, with regard to Child A, you failed to complete one or more required Child Protection visits.
2. Between 1 November 2023 and 30 December 2023, you recorded on the case management system that you had completed a child protection home visit to Child A on one or more of the following dates, when you had not done so:
a. 2 November 2023;
b. 23 November 2023;
c. 7 December 2023;
d. 21 December 2023.
While working at Local Authority B:
3. Between 12 April 2024 and 17 June 2024, with regard to Child B you:
a. failed to carry-out a visit; and/or
b. completed a Child and Family Assessment which recommended that the case was closed with no further action, despite never having seen or visited Child B or their parents.
4. Between 18 January 2024 and 15 February 2024:
a. with regard to Child C and/or Child D you did not hold a Child in Need review meeting as required; and/ or
b. you failed to visit Child D.
5. With regard to Child C and/or Child D, you recorded having carried out a Child in Need review meeting on or around 2 February 2024, when you had not done so.
6. Between 7 March 2024 and 17 June 2024, with regard to Child E, you did not hold a Child in Need review meeting as required.
7. With regard to Child E, you recorded having carried out a Child in Need review meeting on or around 23 May 2024, when you had not done so.
8. Between 2 April 2024 and 17 June 2024, with regard to Child F, you did not conduct Child in Need visits at the required frequency.
9. Your actions at paragraph 2 whilst working at Local Authority A, and/or paragraph 5 and/or paragraph 7 whilst working at Local Authority B, were dishonest.
The matters set out at paragraphs 1–9 amount to misconduct.
Your fitness to practise is impaired by reason of your misconduct.