Bungling social worker struck off

A social worker who sent a 16-year-old child abuser to volunteer with the Beavers has been struck from the Scottish Social Services Council’s (SSSC) register.

A damning 11-page report by the SSSC listed 25 separate cases where Elizabeth West failed in her duty.

In light of the cases noted, the SSSC found her fitness to practise was impaired because of her “deficient professional practice”.

The 16-year-old – referred to as HH – was known to have abused a seven-year-old boy.

The SSSC’S report said: “By referring HH, who you knew to have sexually abused a young child, to volunteer at the Beavers, you failed to consider the risk management plan in place to prevent HH from posing a risk of harm to others.”