Social worker from Coventry is struck off
A COVENTRY social worker has been struck off.
A tribunal panel ruled Catherine Ruth Holmes failed to tell the authorities about a person who was subject to a police investigation regarding historic sexual offences against a child.
Ms Holmes was brought before a tribunal panel and struck off the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) Register on the grounds of misconduct while registered as a social worker and employed by Coventry University.
The panel heard that Ms Holmes did not disclose to Warwickshire County Council information about someone - referred to only as Person A - who was subject to a police investigation in relation to historical sex offences against a minor.
The panel further heard that Ms Holmes - whose social worker number was given as SW79665 did not advise the county council that she knew the identity of Person A’s new partner, who had children. She also did not disclose that Person A had contact with his new partner’s children.
The Panel ordered for Ms Holmes to be struck off the HCPC Register.
Ms Holmes was not present nor represented at the hearing.
Panel chairman Khairun Butt said: “Ms Holmes’ duty as a professional social worker was to put any conflict of interest aside, and act to safeguard the vulnerable service users.
“She did not do this and thus she committed an abuse of trust.”