A hearing into the conduct of a Registered Social Worker from Portsmouth will reconvene on 24 August 2007 by the social care workforce regulator for England, the General Social Care Council (GSCC).

All Registered Social Workers are accountable for their conduct and practice. Action can be taken if they breach the code of practice. They can be removed from the Social Care Register if it is considered that they are no longer suitable to be a Registered Social Worker.