Notification of Sanction
The Chair of the Disciplinary Panel shall also produce a concise note for posting on the Association’s website which identifies the allegation made, nature of the breach of the Code found, save for health-related breaches, the Member responsible and any sanction applied.
The note shall remain posted for 18 months, save where the sanction is:
- a restriction on practice, in which case the note shall remain posted for the period of the restriction or 18 months, whichever is the longer;
- a suspension, in which case the note shall remain posted for 18 months or six months after the suspension has lapsed, whichever is the longer; or
- an expulsion, which shall remain posted for 10 years.
The Ethical Practice Group Chair/Lead may write to any employer of the Member identifying the Member and supplying the information contained in the concise note once it is published on the Association’s website.
Members under sanction
Ms Nicole Brodie has been found in breach of the of the Association’s Professional Code of Practice, specifically in relation to:
- Para 1.4.1. of the code (understand how discrimination, prejudice and bias operate {including unconscious bias})
- Para 1.4.2. of the code (constructively reflect on their own actions and assumptions.)
- Para 1.4.5. of the code (make any adjustments that are legally required to avoid disadvantages that relate to disability and positively consider what further steps should be taken to advance equality of opportunity and foster good relations between people with different protected characteristics; and take action to address unfair discrimination, prejudice and bias based on other individual characteristics, such as culture or socio-economic status.)
The Disciplinary Panel of the ACP’s Ethical Practice Group have imposed the following sanction:
The Member should undertake to receive supervision, according to specific arrangements and reporting as set out in the Disciplinary Hearing outcome letter and subject to confirmation of satisfactory practice by supervisors;
Members interim sanction
Dr Daniel O’shea has had imposed an interim 6 month suspension from membership of the ACP agreed by the Interim Suspension Panel of the Ethical Practice Group on 8th July 2024. It expires on 26th December 2024.
This measure is an interim one made without any finding of a breach of the Code pending the outcome of an investigation which is ongoing.
Expelled Members
There are currently no expelled members.