A social worker who lied about her historic criminal convictions when applying to become a foster carer has been admonished for four years by the General Social Care Council.

Janet Thomas-Dill omitted her middle name when undergoing her first Criminal Records Bureau check in September 2004. This led to her receiving a clear result with no previous convictions recorded.

Read the complete post at http://www.communitycare.co.uk/blogs/social-work-blog/2010/04/conduct-social-worker-hid-criminal-convictions-from-fostering-agency.html