List of East Enders Characters (2007) - Derek Evans

Derek Evans is a social worker, played by Simon Lowe. In March 2007, he visits Bert Atkinson and his grandson Jay Brown, when Bert is trying to get a residency order for Jay to live with him permanently. Jay charms Derek, offering him a cup of tea and talking to him politely, impressing him. In January 2008, Derek visits Tanya Branning and her sister Rainie Cross. On October that year, he attempts to sort out Jay's foster care problems when Billy Mitchell offers to care for him, as Jay does not want Dawn Swann to be his foster mother. Derek inspects the flat above The Queen Victoria public house, and allows Jay to stay with Billy, despite Roxy Slater's messiness. In July 2009, he visits Denise Wicks after Jordan Johnson's mother Trina reports her to the police, claiming that Denise has been abusing Jordan. In June 2010, he visits Phil Mitchell to assess his family including his children Louise and Ben, who has assaulted Jordan. The following month he visits Phil and Peggy to say that Louise's mother Lisa Fowler has made an application to see her daughter. Derek explains that the final decision is not up to Phil and Peggy says that Derek is a typical social worker – an interfering, homewrecking busybody. Derek responds sarcastically and leaves. When Peggy returns Louise to Lisa, they contact Derek again, and when he arrives, Phil steals his bag to get Lisa's address.