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.