A hearing into the conduct of a Registered Social Worker from Leeds will be held from 28 to 30 January by the social care workforce regulator for England, the General Social Care Council (GSCC).

The registrant is alleged to have committed misconduct and breached the GSCC’s Code of Practice for Social Care Workers by forming an inappropriate relationship with the mother of four children for whom he was the allocated social worker.

The registrant is also alleged to have failed to promptly advise their employer of the situation.

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.