Fitness to Practise decisions can be made by the Fitness to Practise (FtP) Committee or by consensual disposal. The FtP Committee is made up of independent panel members who make decisions on the allegations, based on the evidence presented, at private and public hearings, whereas consensual disposal decisions are made outside of a hearing environment and usually with the agreement of the Registrant. To find out more about when it might be appropriate to make a final decision through consensual disposal rather than a hearing see the Consensual Disposal Guidance.
Active and archived decisions taken under the Fitness to Practise Rules (and previous Conduct Rules) are available in the table below. A copy of the decisions is available online for a set time period according to our Disclosure Policy for Hearings & Decisions.
| Determination | Timescale for Access Online |
| Admonishment (replaced by ‘Warning’ under FTP process ) | Until Expiry |
| Warning | Until Expiry |
| Conditions of Practice Order | Until Expiry |
| Suspension Order | Until Expiry |
| Removal Order | For five years from the date of imposition |
| Successful Appeals | For one month |
| Facts not Found or Misconduct not Found | For one month |
Further information is also available in Active Interim Orders and Upcoming Hearings. If you have a concern relating to a hearing, please contact the Fitness to Practise Team in confidence: ftp@niscc.hscni.net
| Name | Date | Decision/Order | Decision Made by |
| Richard Henry Barber Registration no. 6032582 Social Care Worker | 22/09/2020 | Removal by Agreement Download Details | |
| Wendy Ann Peden Registration no. 6028156 Social Care Worker | 17/09/2020 | Warning Download Details |