Publication date: 23 April 2026

A Fitness to Practise Committee of the Education Workforce Council (EWC), sitting remotely on 24 to 26 March 2026, have found an allegation of ‘unacceptable professional conduct’ proven against School Learning Support Worker, Kellie Kabza.  

The Committee found the following allegations proven:

1. She made statements that were inaccurate and/or misleading, including:
   1. on or around 20 January 2023, she stated to Colleague A using words to the effect that she had informed all relevant staff of an update to Pupil 1 and Pupil 2’s safeguarding arrangements, when in fact she had not
   2. on or around 17 April 2023, she stated to Colleague A using words to the effect that there was no damage to a minibus that she had driven upon returning it, when in fact she damaged the minibus
   3. on or around 20 April 2023 and 28 April 2023, she stated to Colleague A using words to the effect that she had taken photographs of Pupil 11’s lunch, when in fact she had not taken photographs
   5. on or around 28 April 2023, she stated to Colleague A using words to the effect that she had no recollection of how the minibus had been damaged, when in fact she knew she had damaged the minibus
   6. on or around 2 May 2023, she told Colleague A that she had checked the safeguarding files for Pupil 8 and 9, when in fact she had not
2. on or around 20 January 2023, she did not inform a teaching assistant of Pupil 3’s safeguarding arrangements, in that she did not communicate that Pupil 3 was not to be picked up by their mother alone
3. on or around 13 February 2023, she failed to follow Pupil 3’s safeguarding arrangements, in that she did not verify that the child’s grandmother was present at school pick-up
4. on or around 30 March 2023, she sent Pupil 4 and Pupil 5 home when they could have been supervised at School by another member of staff

The Fitness to Practise Committee found Mrs Kabza had demonstrated insufficient regard for the importance of pupil welfare and safeguarding in relation to allegations 1(a), 1(f), 2, 3, and 4.

The Fitness to Practise Committee also found Mrs Kabza to be dishonest and lacking in integrity with regards to allegation 1(a), 1(b), (c), 1(e) and 1(f).

The Fitness to Practise Committee imposed a Suspension Order (without conditions) on Mrs Kabza’s registration as a School Learning Support Worker, for a period of 17 months (from 26 March 2026 to 26 August 2027). As such, Mrs Kabza will be unable to work as a School Learning Support Worker in a maintained school or non-maintained special school in Wales during the period of the Order.

Mrs Kabza has a right of appeal to High Court within 28 days.