[2025] UKUT 238 (AAC)

Between:

AB

Appellant

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Disclosure and Barring Service

Respondent

Before: Upper Tribunal Judge Citron, Dr Stuart-Cole and Ms Bainbridge

Hearing mode: Cloud video platform

Representation:

Appellant: by herself

Respondent: by Bronia Hartley of counsel, instructed by DLA Piper

The Upper Tribunal has made orders prohibiting the disclosure or publication of 2 facilities and of the names of 18 individuals or any matter likely to lead members of the public to identify them (see pages 275-277 and 398-399 of the Upper Tribunal bundle)

SUMMARY OF DECISION

SAFEGUARDING VULNERABLE GROUPS: Findings of fact (65.9)

This was an appeal against factual findings by DBS about certain incidents that took place when the appellant worked as a support worker at a nursing home and, later, when she was employed by a charity supporting people with learning disabilities. Having considered both the oral evidence of the appellant at the hearing, and the documentary evidence before it, the Upper Tribunal decided that there was no material error in DBS’s factual findings, and so dismissed the appeal.

Please note the Summary of Decision is included for the convenience of readers. It does not form part of the decision. The Decision and Reasons of the Upper Tribunal follow.

DECISION