Forfar carer struck off after embezzling over £3,000 from vulnerable individual

A carer from Forfar has been banned from the profession after embezzling thousands of pounds from a vulnerable in her care.

Sarah Ali was convicted at Forfar Sheriff Court on November 16, 2023 of stealing a total £3,080 from the person in care on August 23, 2022 and September 6, 2022.

An investigation by the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) found that Ali abused her position as a private carer and placed a vulnerable individual at risk of financial and emotional harm.

They concluded that a removal from the register was the only appropriate course of action to maintain the trust and confidence in the social service profession.

Their report outlined: “You have been convicted of embezzling a significant sum of money from an individual you were employed to care for.

“Although you were not working in a registerable social services role at the time of the offence, you were employed in an equivalent role as a private carer.

“You abused your position of trust and exploited a vulnerable individual you were employed to support.
Being convicted of a crime of dishonesty, particularly while acting in a privileged position of trust, calls into question your values.

“Your conviction is of a serious nature, and it demonstrates you have engaged in dishonest behaviour which undermines trust in social services.

“Such behaviour is fundamentally incompatible with professional registration. Honesty and integrity are fundamental values of the social services profession, which have been breached by
your actions.”