Hearings
Before a hearing
For information about what happens when a case is referred to the hearings team.
Attending a hearing
For information about hearing locations and times, how to attend and what happens at a hearing.
Adjudicators
For information about how adjudicators make decisions about a social worker's fitness to practise.
Hearing outcomes
For information about possible hearing outcomes related to proven concerns about a social worker’s fitness to practise.
Information for witnesses
This page is for anyone giving evidence at a fitness to practise hearing. You may be giving evidence for us, or in support of the social worker's defence.
Information for representatives
This page is for any representative for a social worker at a fitness to practise hearing. You may also find this helpful if you are a social worker representing yourself.