Cyngor Gofal Cymru / Care Council for Wales

A registered social worker formerly employed by Swansea City Council has been Admonished for two years by a Care Council Health Committee in Swansea.

The sanction was imposed on Andrew John Morgan, who formerly worked for Swansea City Council. Mr Morgan will be able to continue working as a social worker but there will be an admonishment, against his record on the Register of Social Care Workers for two years. Anyone contacting the Care Council about his registration during that time, including future employers, will be told he has an Admonishment.

The Committee found Mr Morgan guilty of misconduct in all charges brought against him.

The hearing was held in private as the Committee considered whether the misconduct was caused by the registrant’s physical or mental ill health.

Admonishment from the Register of Social Care Workers is one of the sanctions available to the Care Council as the social care workforce regulator in Wales. Through its work, the Care Council aims to improve the social care services used by around 150,000 people at any one time in Wales, and raise public confidence in those services.

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If you have any queries, please contact Malcolm Williams on 029 2078 0634 (malcolm.williams@ccwales.org.uk) or Charmine Smikle on 029 2078 0626 (charmine.smikle@ccwales.org.uk)

Notes to Editors:

1. The Care Council is the social care workforce regulator in Wales. By registering with the Care Council, social workers are accountable for their conduct and practice.

2. Conduct hearings are held where a registered social worker, registered social work student or registered social care worker is accused of misconduct and after evidence has been gathered by the Care Council for Wales. The Conduct Committee is made up of three members and takes decisions in the public interest. The Committee has a majority of lay members. Where misconduct is found, the options open to the Committee include admonishment, suspension or removal of the registrant from the Register of Social Care Workers. This means a worker may be removed from the Social Care Register and therefore would not be able to practice in the UK.

3. Conduct procedures are part of the Care Council’s drive to protect the public and raise the level of trust and confidence in the social care services used by around 150,000 people at any one time in Wales.

4. The Care Council for Wales Conduct Rules define misconduct as "Conduct which calls into question the suitability of the registrant to remain on the Register".

5. A copy of the Conduct Rules is on the Care Council's website at www.ccwales.org.uk.