A social worker faces misconduct charges this week following the death in 2008 of two-year-old toddler Sanam Navsarka, who was known to Kirklees Council's look-after children services.
Sanam was found dead at her home in May 2008 after suffering more than 100 injuries. In February 2009, Sanam's mother, Zahbeena Navsarka, was jailed for nine years for her daughter's manslaughter. Navsarka's partner, Subhan Anwar, was jailed for a minimum of 23 years for murder.
A serious case review published in 2009 found Sanam's death may have been prevented if not for the failure of the council's looked-after children staff to refer concerns received four weeks before her death to child protection colleagues.
The General Social Care Council is investigating an allegation that Judyth Kenworthy, who was a family placement officer for Kirklees Council at the time, failed to act upon or pass on important information that she had received.
Kenworthy is also accused of withholding information in a statement to police.
- In another hearing at the GSCC this week, a social worker who was struck off in October for a string of alleged offences, including failing to report an allegation of abuse, has a chance to clear her name.
The First-tier (Care Standards) Tribunal ordered the GSCC to re-hear the case of Rosalind Shaw, after it emerged Shaw's application to adjourn the original hearing because her mother was ill had been rejected.The new hearing begins today and is expected to conclude on 17 January.
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