A Paisley care worker has been reprimanded by the care watchdog for potentially endangering those within his care.
The Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) found that Shaun Bryden’s fitness to practice was impaired following several incidents between March and September 2020.
The incidents occurred whilst Bryden was working as a child and youth care worker with Kibble Education and Care Centre in 2020. Kibble care for at risk children and young people aged between five and 26, who have experienced significant trauma in their lives.
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A report from the SSSC tells of how Bryden was found to have taken a resident of Kibble to visit a person that they were prohibited to visit by a court order multiple times.
The report states: “The young person was at risk of exhibiting poor behaviour if he were to come into contact with [information redacted]. Your actions in deviating from the mobility
plan and allowing the young person to visit his [information redacted] put the young person, his [information redacted] and you at risk of harm.”
It goes on to say that Bryden attempted to conceal his wrongdoing by telling the young person not to tell anyone else.
He was also found to have permitted the same resident to use his phone to access the app Snapchat, when the resident was not allowed to do so.
The report then goes on to state that Bryden was also found to have given another resident an art box without checking its contents first. The box contained a sharpener. He also allowed the same resident access to a tin of baked beans and a Playstation controller with cables.
The report states: “While it does not appear that you did any of these things maliciously or with the intent to cause the young person harm, your actions had the potential to [information redacted].
"Your actions placed the young person at risk of both physical and emotional harm. The behaviour caused actual physical harm on two occasions.”
Bryden, who had worked in the care sector since 2003, was sanctioned with a warning added to his register to be there for three years and will be required to take up various training courses upon his return to the profession and will be supervised for six months following his return.
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