SSSC Ban Social Worker
17-08-09
Another bites the dust. Generally the SSSC (Scottish Social Services Council) are a bit more grounded and sensible than the GSCC but one still wonders, is a social workers practice so bad that further training or other conditions on registration would suffice rather than lose another from the depleted ranks. After all she does not have serious criminal convictions (as far as we know), is in good health (as far as we know) has not robbed her clients and not shagged a service user.
Social Workers are leaving the profession – one friend of Wilt who lives in Glasgow, and a very competent and experienced social worker, just threw in the towel last year feeling it was a no longer for her. She now works part time undertaking a very menial job but utterly loves it – no overwhelming sense of responsibility (she turns up and does the business), no paperwork or unfathomable computer screens, and no stress. It does not pay so well, but so what.
Of course we do not know all the details of the SSSC case but one does wonder if removal from the register is warranted. Let us also remember that Aberdeen are in utter chaos having had poor inspections and did this social worker get all the support she needed, were there competent managers and was her workload reasonable? Could not an admonishment with conditions on continued registration have been made? Is this another CST (Care Standards Tribunal) case in the making? And of course we know the SSSC do make cock ups too – see the following: http://regulatorwatch.co.uk/2009/08/scottish-social-services-council/
I do really hope the SSSC are not going the way of the nerds at the GSCC. That would be sad. Keep a perspective people, please.
See the article here: http://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/08/17/112376/social-worker-barred-for-repeated-child-protection-failings.html
The SSSC website here: http://www.sssc.uk.com/Homepage.htm
Oh and by the way Glasgow is an ever so nice city, and the people a treasure (preferably when they are sober). Mrs Wilt loved the shopping as Wilt wilted under the pressure of retail therapy – Gawd!! However, even Wilt was impressed with the choice of the retail facilities. Mrs Wilt spent a fortune so Wilt has crossed off any further options to visit Glasgow for the foreseeable future. Money is far better spent on cider, fags and gadgets.
Hamden Park however (http://www.hampdenpark.co.uk/) is a shithole of a venue – in fact it’s a disgrace. Excellent transport systems though – almost as impressive as those in Holland.
Wilt