Barrister and social worker Allan Norman has posted a th0ughtful blog in Community Care on the focus of the GSCC’s conduct function which has been heavily criticised recent by the CHRE. He writes:
“Doctors, unless they lack the ability or insight to practice safely, are frequently allowed the period while charges are pending to prove and to develop themselves. Equally, final outcomes may also be less draconian for a doctor than a social worker.
“The CHRE report on the GSCC latches onto one of the key reasons why this might be so, and in recommending a similar approach for social workers, opens up the possibility that we may better protect the public by being less tough. It notes most healthcare regulators focus on fitness to practice rather than misconduct.
“Within the GSCC regulatory regime, misconduct is central, and this is problematic.”
You can read the rest of his blog at:
http://www.communitycare.co.uk/blogs/social-care-experts-blog/2009/11/a-tougher-gscc-no-thanks.html
Roger Kline from Aspect gave a brief response to this post which you can read below the blog. This is an important discussion and any thoughts you may have are welcome.
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