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| Baby death official is struck off | Baby death official is struck off |
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| A social worker has been struck off for showing "extremely poor judgement" in dealing with a case where a 13-month-old baby boy was later murdered. | A social worker has been struck off for showing "extremely poor judgement" in dealing with a case where a 13-month-old baby boy was later murdered. |
| Eleni Cordingley, who worked for Swansea council, will no longer be able to practice after admitting misconduct in front of the Care Council for Wales. | Eleni Cordingley, who worked for Swansea council, will no longer be able to practice after admitting misconduct in front of the Care Council for Wales. |
| A conduct hearing was told she did not follow child protection procedures in the case of Aaron Gilbert. | A conduct hearing was told she did not follow child protection procedures in the case of Aaron Gilbert. |
| Aaron died from brain damage in May 2005 after he was badly beaten. | Aaron died from brain damage in May 2005 after he was badly beaten. |
| Andrew Lloyd, his mother's boyfriend at the time, was jailed in December 2006 for a minimum of 24 years for the baby's murder. | |
| His mother, Rebecca Lewis, was found guilty at Swansea Crown Court of familial homicide and jailed for six years after the jury heard she failed to prevent her son's killing. The misconduct admitted in this case is considered to be so serious that removal from the register is the only appropriate sanction Conduct committee | His mother, Rebecca Lewis, was found guilty at Swansea Crown Court of familial homicide and jailed for six years after the jury heard she failed to prevent her son's killing. The misconduct admitted in this case is considered to be so serious that removal from the register is the only appropriate sanction Conduct committee |
| After appearing in front of the conduct committee hearing in Cardiff, Mrs Cordingley was told she would no longer be able to practice as a social worker anywhere in the UK. | After appearing in front of the conduct committee hearing in Cardiff, Mrs Cordingley was told she would no longer be able to practice as a social worker anywhere in the UK. |
| The committee was told that the access and information team at Swansea Council's social services department had received two anonymous calls from the same person expressing concerns about Aaron's family. | The committee was told that the access and information team at Swansea Council's social services department had received two anonymous calls from the same person expressing concerns about Aaron's family. |
| Throughout the hearing he was referred to as child A. | Throughout the hearing he was referred to as child A. |
| The committee ruled: "In failing to act appropriately in response to the complaints between 27 April and 5 May 2005, you are guilty of misconduct by putting Child A at risk. | The committee ruled: "In failing to act appropriately in response to the complaints between 27 April and 5 May 2005, you are guilty of misconduct by putting Child A at risk. |
| "By exercising extremely poor judgement you failed to work in a safe and effective way. | "By exercising extremely poor judgement you failed to work in a safe and effective way. |
| "The misconduct admitted in this case is considered to be so serious that removal from the register is the only appropriate sanction. | "The misconduct admitted in this case is considered to be so serious that removal from the register is the only appropriate sanction. |
| "This is necessary for the protection of the public and to uphold the public interest in maintaining confidence in social care services." | "This is necessary for the protection of the public and to uphold the public interest in maintaining confidence in social care services." |
| The committee also expressed concern about the delay in Swansea council informing the Care Council for Wales about the result of a disciplinary hearing for Mrs Cordingley concluded in October 2007. | The committee also expressed concern about the delay in Swansea council informing the Care Council for Wales about the result of a disciplinary hearing for Mrs Cordingley concluded in October 2007. |