Banned: two sacked Haringey social workers have suspensions extended
TWO social workers sacked by Haringey Council for their role in the Baby P case have had their social care register suspensions extended.
At separate GSCC independent panel hearings last week, the General Social Care Council (GSCC) agreed to ban Gillie Christou — the team manager who approved the decision to return Baby P to his home — from practising social work for a further nine months.
Maria Ward, the social worker in charge of Baby P's case, was banned for a further six months.
A spokeswoman said the extension was necessary to give the GSCC more time to assess whether or not the pair should be subject to a conduct hearing.
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