Social Work England
SWE
Deans Court Chambers both present and defend in proceedings brought by Social Work England.
Social Work England is a relatively new specialist regulator for social workers. As of 2nd December 2019, it has taken over from HCPC and any outstanding cases have been transitioned across.
Social Work England has its own procedures, rules and criteria with regards to fitness to practice criteria and interim measures. Our team offers expert advice on this new regulator, and provides high quality advocacy at all stages of the disciplinary proceedings.
Cases include:
-Presentation of a case in which the SWE panel made findings of dishonesty and misconduct. The panel were concerned with the registrant’s actions relating to one particular case involving a child in the care system. The registrant was found to fail to pass key information regarding a disclosure of sexual assault, failed to comply with her statutory requirements re. visiting, had inappropriately taken the child to events with her family and friends, failed to adequately assess risk and had dishonestly omitted details from the child’s notes.
-Presentation of a case in which a social worker had convictions for a care working wilfully mistreating/ neglecting an individual and as a holder of a public office wilfully neglecting to perform duty. The registrant had engaged in a sexual and personal relationship with a teenage service user in the service the registrant managed, causing the service user extreme distress when ending the relationship. The registrant was erased from the register.
-Acted as “special counsel” in a case involving allegations of workplace bulling in an adult social services department.
-Acted as “special counsel” in a case involving multiple allegations of sexual assault and sexual harassment made by a colleague.
-Presentation of a case in which the SWE panel were asked to impose an interim order of suspension on allegations of dishonesty and failure to comply with statutory requirements surrounding looked after children.
