Social Worker Tribunal

I hope SWE aren’t allowed to withdraw and this whole shitshow, and their role in it, gets blasted for everyone to see.

I guess that will happen at the employment tribunal.

If they're not held accountable for what they have put her through, it's just sending a message to every other person who works in that profession that they have to keep their mouth shut, otherwise they'll be subjected to two years of hell, before the case being dropped at the last minute.

Not acceptable.

The official warning followed a complaint by a single person that posts by the social worker on her private Facebook page were ‘offensive’ and ‘disgusting’ because they criticised the concept of gender identity. SWE’s decision followed receipt of submissions on the case.

A single, solitary person.

It's stark, staring mad to have allowed these people to wield such power. In social work!

The very profession who you think would be uber aware of manipulation, intimidation and coercion.

But, answering my own query, it's probably why they have been targeted so relentlessly. Same with the police, teachers, the NHS and HCPs.

www.ebswa.org/post/social-work-england-withdraws-case-against-gender-critical-social-worker

I hope SWE aren’t allowed to withdraw and this whole shitshow, and their role in it, gets blasted for everyone to see.

If they are allowed to not go ahead then people will make up their own interpretations of the case, if they are able to give their side then it is much easier to dismantle and show how ridiculous the whole thing is.

It would be good to get it on record that looking at Mermaids, Stonewall et al with a critical eye is exactly what our social workers should be doing (along with all the other little orgs that do training on EDI type things in our schools, not just the specific LGBT ones).

Been adjourned until 2.30pm to allow the panel to decide whether SWE are allowed to not go ahead. They are basing it on the belief that there has been new evidence so their original decision to sanction has been updated. RM and her team are arguing that the evidence is not new so want it to go ahead. I guess to get a clean record and apology?

Never mind apology, I hope she is awarded substantial damages.

Also, the social worker is also taking SWE and her employer to employment tribunal

And that SWE are not defending it because they know they are in the wrong.

They must know they're in the wrong. The social worker was disciplined/suspended for writing social media posts critical of Mermaids. Given that it has now emerged that Mermaids broke safeguarding rules, employed an apologist for paedophilia as a trustee and is now being investigated by the Charities Commission, it would be a difficult case for SWE to argue. Frankly, I hope they issue her a grovelling apology.

IANAL either but I wonder if this case is complicated by the fact that RM initially accepted a "warning" from SWE that she now (in hindsight) believes was discriminatory. It may be that a hearing is the only way that this sanction can be removed from her record. And that SWE are not defending it because they know they are in the wrong.

Having looked at her allotment, it seems that because SWE has decided not to defend the case, the tribunal will only be two days rather than five, and it's not clear whether the court will allow SWE to discontinue the case or will insist on proceeding. Which is mad.

Also, the social worker is also taking SWE and her employer to employment tribunal in December. That should be worth watching. And gardening for.

gosh just looked at her allotment it looks like she needs a lot more veg...

Yes, the one whose book was shredded in this scathing review: www.legalfeminist.org.uk/2021/09/02/a-practical-guide/

Watching with interest & wishing RM look. Glad that Sarah P is representing her.

SWE’s prejudice and incompetence have fucked up this poor woman’s life for 2 years and now they want to quietly drop it

I hope she sues the shit out of them. Or not. Whatever brings her peace. But I’d very much like to see them get their comeuppance

Quoting myself to add a second, non paywalled link:
theguardian.com/uk-news/2019/aug/23/transgender-journalist-discrimination-claim-times-newspaper

Certainly very fortunate in getting on some cases of high interest to GC feminists. Alison Bailey, Sarah vs the Rape crisis centre and now this one

Robin works for trans claimants as well as against GC ones:

www.thetimes.co.uk/article/tribunal-rejects-trans-discrimination-claim-nwsmrls9q

I’d be interested in that. What is the legal standing now for the social worker?

I believe the very same.

Certainly very fortunate in getting on some cases of high interest to GC feminists. Alison Bailey, Sarah vs the Rape crisis centre and now this one.

Could anyone with a legal background give insight into how cases are allocated? I know it is cab rank principal for criminal defendants, but I’m unsure how it works for tribunals etc.

Does having a Fitness to Practice case against you which is subsequently dropped affect your future employability and standing in the profession? Having the case dropped doesn't sound like a full vindication - can the Social Worker take any steps to make SWE go further in admitting how wrong they were?

Yes.

This Robin Moira White.

becomingmoira.blogspot.com

I expect Robin will pop up on Mumsnet later to furiously deny having had any responsibility for the legendarily awful bundles at Allison Bailey’s hearing.

That's the one, Chlorine.

I'll say no more, lest it gets deleted.

This Robin White?

www.personneltoday.com/hr/what-is-a-woman-robin-moira-white-transgender-rights/

Infuriating that she has been so badly let down I mean

Fingers crossed for RM.

Feels a bit like stars have aligned re: timings for the hearing, now that Mermaids’ safeguarding has been exposed as non existent, don’t want to jinx anything though!

I found it hard to follow the tweets, but really feel for her. The stress and financial cost for her over the last couple of years must be huge and for SWE to announce at last minute they wouldn’t defend their case while on one hand must be a relief, but on the other must be infuriating.