So sorry that you experienced this.

The current work culture you are in is not right. As a trade union rep I would be keen to support anyone in my organisation that was feeling as you are.

I agree. They also do not appear to take into account discrimination re physical illness and health conditions, and the way they investigate implicitly condones the actions of local authorities who take a punitive approach to sick leave, hidden disability, and overloading of social workers, which can damage both mental and physical well-being.

I’m sorry to hear you have had such a difficult time. The whole system is a disgrace. I am currently working with a social worker who has just been sent dates for a FTP Hearing. He/she had sent dates when he/she could be available. The date SWE allocated for a 7 day hearing are dates when he/she is unavailable, and only THIRTEEN DAYS SHORT OF SIX YEARS SINCE THE INCIDENT THAT TRIGGERED IT!

Remember no one can give me/you the right to be a human being, to have my views, wishes, and opinions, we are born with that right you can deny me the right if you have all the police, powers, authority, and jobs on your side.

You can deprive me of it but you can not take away my pride, my dignity and who I am, and the dreams god gave me. I was born with it just like you were. I have the right to believe in who I am and who I want to be.

Remind yourself I have the same right to be the best I can just like you.

Never allow anyone to make you feel less than them. Be strong but not rude, be kind but not weak, be humble but not timed, be proud but not arrogant.”

This applies to employees and service users.We are all human beings.

Based on my experiences and critical observations racism exist on all levels.In 2024 you can not tell me black Asion and minority groups do not have the skills and knowledge to be in position’s which reflect society today.

If the service is taking one to two years to make a decision is it really an appropriate referral to the correct services? Is it not a lack of respect for an employee to wait months to be told of a complaint to then wait months before being notified they had nothing to answer to.

How can anyone have any trust in an organisation they work for if employees are treated in this manner, is this not a work place based on fear? It is therefore not hard to understand why it is difficult to find the right candidates for such a role.

It appears those who are in position’s of power feel they can do what they want,say what they want with out having to justify/evidence careful consideration of the appropriatness of the referral.

Minority employees and service users face discrimination from all levels and are easy targets to discrinate against dispite there being laws in place, and due to under representation from those in senior position’s.

The same attitudes are experienced by those we claim to be the voice of if you are part of a minority.

These are my experiences which I am able to evidence.

SWE should then triage according to the evidence before it.

I was reported in the November, and my ex manager took until the following May to submit supporting documents. It wasn’t until the following November that I learned that I had no case to answer.

As a locum social worker I found it impossible to secure employment, given the need to be transparent about the investigation. I almost lost my home, and marriage, and my mental health became so bad that I had to attend a panel to discuss temporary suspension on the grounds of my poor mental health. I successfully argued that the process itself was the catalyst and that my response was to be expected due to the level of stress that I was placed under.

The whole situation was Kafkaesque.

The one positive I have taken from the experience is greater empathy for parents in Care Proceedings, the day to day terror, the knot in the stomach, acute anxiety and depression, the loss of hope and motivation, the sense of being stuck in a tunnel with no glimmer of a light.

Even now, from the distance of a few years I am anxious at work. Although a highly respected practitioner I am terrified that something will happen to put me back there. I say yes to every manager and work 60-70 hours per week just t be sure that everything is perfect, and it’s unsustainable, and it means that I don’t have time to even begin to process the trauma I experienced as a result of the allegation.

Are manager’s implying employees from minorty groups are less effective.?

Attitudes, recognising and understanding diffrent community needs and languge ,training made available,effective meaningful and supportive supervision and more should be considered.

Are manager’s now only employed to ensure targets are met?

If certain sections of the workforce are faced with racism
what does this tell you about the service children and families from minorty groups area also receiving.

If you have achieved your degree/masters you are able to learn and expect support inorder to support you deliver a service to all sections of the community.

We should call on SWE to publish their accounts to show exactly where our registration fees are spent. I would not be surprised one bit if registration fees are increased; using ‘lack of resources and increased costs’ as rationale…