A hearing into the conduct of a Registered Social Worker will be held from 4 to 7 February 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 for failing to store and maintain files containing sensitive information and for failing to complete other social work duties.

The registrant is also alleged to have failed to inform the GSCC of disciplinary action taken against them by their employer.

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.