Who’s at a hearing
0:07 Hello. This video will explain who is likely to be at the hearing.
0:12A Clerk — this person works at Social Care Wales
0:15and will be your main point of contact
0:17before, during and after the hearing.
0:20The Clerk's role is to make sure the hearing runs smoothly.
0:24You may have had emails or letters from them about the hearing.
0:27They will be the first person you see
0:29when you log into the Zoom hearing.
0:32A Legal Advisor — they are a solicitor
0:35and their role will be to give advice to the panel
0:38on the rules and other matters of law.
0:41They will be with the panel
0:42when they need to talk about the case in private.
0:45There will be three panel members —
0:48one Chair Person, one lay member, and one social care member.
0:53The Chair leads the hearing and the panel's private discussions.
0:57When decisions are given in the hearing
0:59the Chair will read out the decision and the panel's reasons.
1:03The Chair is always a lay member.
1:07A lay member has no professional background in social care
1:10but they may be a user of care and support.
1:14A social care member has experience
1:16and a professional background in social care
1:19and they may be registered with us.
1:21They will help the two lay members understand
1:24social care references and procedures mentioned in the hearing
1:27which are likely to be unfamiliar to them
1:29and they'll be able to ask specific social care related questions
1:33to help the panel understand the evidence and come to a decision.
1:38A presenter for Social Care Wales —
1:41they are a solicitor who will present the case to the panel
1:44on behalf of Social Care Wales.
1:46You may have had emails and letters from them
1:48and maybe spoken to them on the phone
1:50whilst the investigation was underway.
1:53Fitness to Practise Officer —
1:56this person works at Social Care Wales
1:58and carried out the investigation.
2:00You may have had emails and letters from them
2:02and maybe spoken to them on the phone
2:04whilst the investigation was underway.
2:07There may also be a Medical Advisor if there is medical evidence.
2:12They give advice to the panel
2:13and help them understand medical terms referred to in the evidence.
2:18If it's a public hearing,
2:19there may be members of the public observing the hearing2:22including sometimes someone from the press.
2:25The Clerk will tell you if there's anybody from the press there.
2:29When the hearing is ready to start
2:31the Chair will ask the Clerk to close the breakout rooms
2:34and a message will pop up on your screen
2:36to let you know you have sixty seconds before the room closes.
2:40You could either leave the room at that point
2:41by clicking on the message
2:43or do nothing and wait for the room to automatically close.
2:48When the breakout rooms close
2:50as everyone who is at the hearing leaves their breakout rooms,
2:53you will see their faces appear on the screen.
2:56Every person at the hearing should have their names and titles
3:00such as "Chair" or "Clerk" on their screen.
3:03The Chair will also ask everyone taking part
3:05to introduce themselves at the start of the hearing.
3:08Members of the public, however,
3:10don't have to have their names showing
3:11and they will not be asked to introduce themselves.
3:15The Chair will start the hearing
3:16when everyone has left their breakout room
3:19and have appeared in the main meeting room.
3:22For more information about what happens in the hearing,
3:24please see our website.
3:26I hope you found this video helpful.
3:28Thank-you for watching, and goodbye.