Hearings and decisions

Whilst registered as a social worker

1. Between the summer of 2004 and September 2005 whilst you were the allocated therapist for Person A (a child), you failed to maintain professional boundaries with Person A including by:

i. Engaging in a personal relationship with Person A; 

ii. Socialising with Person A outside of work whilst drafting a court mandated report for a prohibited steps order ;

iii. On one (or more) occasions permitting Person A to sleep overnight at your house

2. Between early 2006 and 2007, after you ceased working with Person A (a child), you remained in contact with Person A despite having no professional reason to do so, including:

i. On one (or more) occasions seeing Person A; 

ii. On one (or more) occasions telling Person A not to tell anyone about your ongoing contact; 

iii. On one (or more) occasions meeting Person A from school;

iv. On one (or more) occasions giving Person A cigarettes and / or alcohol;

v. Permitting Person A to stay at your house for part of the week;

3. Between 2008 to 2011, having been the allocated therapist for Person A you sent inappropriate communications to Person A, as set out in Schedule 1.

4. From around 2007 to 2013, having been the allocated therapist for Person A, you behaved in a way that was inappropriate, in that you:

i. On one (or more) occasions attended personal events with Person A including – 

a. Visited on the night of Person A’s Year 11 prom

b. Attended Person A’s eighteenth birthday celebration

c. Attended Person A’s university graduation

ii. On one (or more) occasions took Person A on trips such as to the theatre and / or spa

iii. On one occasion left images of your still born baby open on your computer screen in March 2010

iv. Pressured Person A to attend church with you on Mother’s Day in March 2010

v. Made Person A get a job local to you whilst at university,

vi. On one (or more) occasions attended Person A’s University campus uninvited to visit 

vii. Controlled and/or monitored Person A’s bank statements 

viii. Took out a mobile phone contract for Person A and/or controlled and/or monitored the mobile phone of Person A 

ix. On one (or more) occasions prevented Person A leaving your house in her car

x. On one (or more) occasions took Person A to CAMHS with you outside of hours to take Person A’s weight and height measurements

xi. Told Person A you had removed their social work records from CAMHS

xii. On one (or more) occasions told Person A that they were a “psycho” and that they would be “sectioned”

xiii. Mislead Person A in 2011 about a deal that was offered to Person A’s music band 

xiv. Were controlling over Person A’s relationships 

xv. Asked Person B in 2013 not to tell anyone at CAMHS about your relationship with Person A

5. The conduct set out at paragraph 4 above was coercive and/or controlling.

6. Between 2006 and 2013 you acted towards Person A in a manner that was inappropriate that you:

i. On one (or more) occasions asked Person A to sit on your lap and/or cuddle you

ii. On one (or more) occasions gave Person A neck and/or shoulder massages, and/or asked Person A to remove her top and/or bra

iii. On one (or more) occasions asked Person A to undress to inspect her for signs of self-harm and/or injury/and/or sexual activity 

iv. On one (or more) occasions, when Person A was undressed would ask Person A to bend over and/or you would touch and/or examine Person A’s:

a. Neck

b. Shoulders 

c. Head

d. Skin

e. Breasts

f. Thighs

g. Body

v. On one (or more) occasions shared a bed with Person A

vi. On one (or more) occasions got into bed with Person A and cuddled them

vii. On one (or more) occasions would be naked in bed with Person A

viii. On one occasion in 2006 disclosed to Person A that you had had a same sex relationship 

ix. On one (or more) occasions said that Person A’s sexual activity was disgusting and/or told Person A that she was going to ‘hell’ for what she was doing or words to that effect

x. From approximately July 2007 to 2013 on one (or more) occasions said that Person A would get over her “mummy issues” and/or realise that she was attracted to men or words to that effect

xi. On one (or more) occasions bathed Person A and/or washed her hair

xii. On one (or more) occasions insisted that Person A leave the door open to the bathroom and unlocked when she washed and/or asked Person A to use your en-suite bathroom to wash

7. The conduct set out in paragraph 6 was unwanted and/or sexually motivated. 

8. On one occasion in 2009, you scared Person A with your use of a knife.

Your conduct at paragraphs 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8 above amounts to the statutory ground of misconduct.

Your fitness to practise is impaired by reason of your misconduct.