A social worker was referred on several charges including one of dishonesty.
A social worker was referred on several charges including one of dishonesty.
If they were not represented it is quite possible that all the facts, misconduct and impairment would have been found and they would have been subject to a sanction.
But, fortunately, the registrant was a UNISON member and was represented by an experienced officer in PSU who was successful in redacting (ie getting taken out) extensive damning irrelevant and prejudicial evidence that supported the HCPC’s charge of dishonesty.
Dishonesty was not found and the remaining charges that were proved amounted to lack of competence and the registrant’s current fitness to practise was not impaired.
