C1SCHEDULE 2Fitness to practise proceedings

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PART 2Investigation

Determination by case examiners6

1

The case examiners must—

a

consider the information and any written submissions referred to them by the investigators, and

b

determine whether there is a realistic prospect that adjudicators would determine, under Part 3, that the social worker's fitness to practise is impaired.

2

Where the case examiners determine that there is no realistic prospect that adjudicators would determine that the social worker's fitness to practise is impaired, the case examiners may—

a

give a warning to the social worker regarding their future conduct or performance,

b

give advice to the social worker on any matter related to the investigation,

c

take no further action.

3

Where sub-paragraph (2) applies, the case examiners must inform the following of their determination and the reasons for it—

a

the regulator,

b

the social worker, and

c

where the fitness to practise proceedings were instigated following a complaint against the social worker, the complainant.