A FORMER Plymouth social worker has been struck off the social care register after failing to carry out child protection visits.

Yvonne Booth, who worked for Plymouth City Council until 2007, was told she must not practice as a social worker after misconduct was proven by the General Social Care Council at a hearing in London yesterday.

Ms Booth was absent from the hearing, but the GSCC's committee said it was "satisfied" that her conduct "calls into the question the suitability" of her remaining on the register.

It had been alleged Ms Booth failed to carry out child protection visits and did not keep up-to-date records in relation to vulnerable service users.

She had also allegedly failed to complete required work within reasonable timescales — namely, "core assessments".

Yesterday's hearing found all parts of the total six allegations proved in terms of misconduct.

A report issued after the hearing said Ms Booth had been given a written warning on March 6, 2007.

The report said she "underestimated the risk to children" and, as a result, "placed vulnerable service users at risk of harm".

It also said an allegation that Ms Booth did inform the out-of-hours service when she discovered that a vulnerable child was missing was proved.

The report said: "There had been no evidence of remorse or insight. The registrant's behaviour was so serious that removal is necessary to protect the public and other service users."

The case is the second to hit the city council this year.

In April, Charon Salisbury, a senior social worker, was thrown out of the profession.