The Social Workers Regulations 2018

Determination by case examinersE+W

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6.—(1) The case examiners must—

(a)consider the information and any written submissions referred to them by the investigators, and

(b)determine whether there is a realistic prospect that adjudicators would determine, under Part 3, that the social worker's fitness to practise is impaired.

(2) Where the case examiners determine that there is no realistic prospect that adjudicators would determine that the social worker's fitness to practise is impaired, the case examiners may—

(a)give a warning to the social worker regarding their future conduct or performance,

(b)give advice to the social worker on any matter related to the investigation,

(c)take no further action.

(3) Where sub-paragraph (2) applies, the case examiners must inform the following of their determination and the reasons for it—

(a)the regulator,

(b)the social worker, and

(c)where the fitness to practise proceedings were instigated following a complaint against the social worker, the complainant.