Complaint references: CR24

5th Jun 2018

Professional Discipline	Sign Language Interpreter
Date Complaint Received	05/06/2018
Date Complaint Closed	06/11/2018
Origin of Complaint	Professional Advocate
Registered or Trainee	Registrant
Nature of Complaint	Complainant raised concerns that the Registrant breached confidentiality and exhibited unprofessional behaviour. The allegations related to the Registrant making allegations about the Complainant to mutual service users, and that the Registrant was controlling service users. Concerns were also raised around the Registrants signing skills.
Summary	Investigation initiated into potential breach of Section 1.1, and 6.1 of NRCPD's Code of Conduct.
Outcome	Case Examiners decided based on the evidence provided, that there was not a realistic prospect of finding an impairment of fitness to practise, and that it was not in the public interest to refer the case to a Complaints Committee. The Case Examiners however did express concerns over the Registrants' level of English, which was brought to their attention by the Registrants' written responses in the complaint. The Case Examiners recommended that the Registrant demonstrated competence to NRCPD.