PART 6SOCIAL CARE WORKERS: FITNESS TO PRACTISE

CHAPTER 2PRELIMINARY PROCEDURES

Preliminary consideration of allegations etc.

123Notice: onward referral

1

This section applies where, on conclusion of a preliminary consideration under section 119, a matter is referred—

a

to a fitness to practise panel under section 121, or

b

for investigation under section 125.

2

SCW must give notice to—

a

the registered person to whom the matter relates;

b

where the matter was the subject of an allegation mentioned in section 118(1)(a), the person who made the allegation;

c

each person by whom, to the knowledge of SCW, the registered person is employed as a social care worker;

d

each person who, to the knowledge of SCW, has an arrangement with the registered person for the registered person to provide services to a third party in his or her capacity as a social care worker;

e

such other persons as may be prescribed.

3

SCW must by rules make provision about giving notice under subsection (2).

4

The rules may, in particular, make provision about—

a

the content of a notice;

b

the procedure for giving notice;

c

the period within which notice must be given.