On 18 April 2012 Dave received a letter from the GSCC.  it had been sent Special Delivery which is guaranteed next day delivery and costs considerably more than a second class stamp.  What it contained was a bizarre sequence of words which amounted to the closure of the (pretend?) investigation into Dave's complaints.

Dave said this reminded him of the collapse of the German culture just prior to the Second World War.  The reason being that the GSCC is supposed to be monitoring and maintaining the "professional" standards of social workers and yet this letter clearly indicates that they have zero intent to actually consider events.  They are solely there to refute any charges against social workers.  It seems that if a child had been killed they may be "forced" to look as if they were investigating but less than that and they are content to discard any complaint with pretentious polite comments.

17 April 2012 General Social Care Council Private and Confidential Mr Dave Hook 80 Haslet Road Biston Sumshire AZ1 1ZA From:  Direct line:  Email:  Reference:  Skipton House 80 London Road London SE1 6LH Telephone: 020 7397 5100 Stella Bartlett 0207 397 5180 Stella.bartlett@gscc.org.uk Linked cases 0123456, 0123456 0123456 Dear Mr Hook, CONDUCT REFERRAL TO THE GENERAL SOCIAL CARE COUNCIL RE: Damon Markham Obelix Mahjong Petra Brookson SCR: 0123456 SCR: 0123456 SCR: 0123456 Thank you for taking the time to inform us about the concerns you have about Mr Markham, Ms Mahjong and Ms Brookson. I am writing to let you know that after careful consideration we have decided to close the case. Your referral concerning the above social workers related to 1.   the initial assessments and core assessments they carried out on your daughter and you assert that core assessments produced by the Social Workers were 'faked' and 2.   that the Social Workers did not respond in a timely manner to your correspondence. When we consider a case we first look at whether the information we have received amounts to a complaint as defined in our rules. The information should relate to an identifiable Registrant and make a specific allegation or allegations of misconduct against that Registrant. Misconduct is defined in our Rules as conduct which calls into question the suitability of a Registrant to remain on the register. A copy of our rules is available on our website at: http://www.gscc.org.uk/page/5/Conduct We have now assessed the information you provided and we do not believe that it amounts to a complaint that we can pursue because there is no evidence to substantiate the allegations regarding the falsification of the core assessment. The issue of whether responses to you were timely is not a matter that would bring into question the suitability of a Registrant to remain on the register. We appreciate that this may not be the outcome you were hoping for but if you have any concerns regarding the level of service you received from Children's Services in the Local Authority involved, you may wish to contact OFSTED who may be able to advise you on this matter. OFSTED can be contacted on 0300 123 1231 or at www.ofsted.gov.uk. We will retain the information regarding the referral on file and may include it as part of a future investigation if this is appropriate. We will treat this information as confidential. You may be aware that our functions will be transferred to the Health Professions Council (HPC) on 31 July 2012. The HPC will then decide if this information will continue to be retained. Please do not hesitate to contact me if I can be of further assistance or you have any questions. Yours sincerely Stella Bartlett Investigating Officer