Publication date: 25 June 2026

A Fitness to Practise Committee of the Education Workforce Council (EWC), sitting remotely on 8-11 June 2026, has found an allegation of ‘unacceptable professional conduct’ proved against school learning support worker and further education teacher, Mrs Victoria Forward.

The Fitness to Practise Committee found the following allegations proven, that Mrs Forward, whilst employed at the Bridge Assessment Centre:

1. on or about 27 April 2022, completed the Centre’s attendance register for the afternoon session stating that Pupil A and Pupil B were present in class when they were not
2. on or about 28 April 2022, told the Centre Manager that Pupil A and Pupil B had both been present in the afternoon session on 27 April 2022 when they had not
3. on or about 8 September 2023, sent Pupil C home from the Centre:
   1. without notifying their parent or carer
   2. without notifying the Senior Leadership Team

Having made these findings, the Committee also determined that Mrs Forward’s conduct was dishonest and lacked integrity.

The Fitness to Practise Committee imposed a Prohibition Order, indefinitely removing Mrs Forward from the Register of Education Practitioners in the category of school learning support worker and further education teacher. It also decided Mrs Forward may not make an application for restoration to the Register of Education Practitioners before a period of 2 years has elapsed. Should Mrs Forward not make a successful application for eligibility for restoration to the Register after 11 June 2028, she will remain prohibited indefinitely.

Mrs Forward has the right of appeal to the High Court within 28 days.

Publication date: 17 June 2026

A Fitness to Practise Committee of the Education Workforce Council (EWC), sitting remotely in private on 9-11 June 2026, has found an allegation of ‘unacceptable professional conduct’ proved against school learning support worker, Eleri Haf Parry.    

The Committee found that whilst employed at Ysgol y Gorlan school Miss Parry, from in or around September 2022, to in or around June 2024, on one or more occasions, amended the information of Pupil A and/or Pupil B on the SIMS (‘schools management information system’) registration system - from being absent, to being present.

The Committee found that Miss Parry’s conduct was misleading, dishonest and lacking in integrity.

The Fitness to Practise Committee imposed a Suspension Order (without conditions) on Miss Parry’s registration as a school learning support worker for a period of 2 years (from 11 June 2026 to 11 June 2028). As such, Miss Parry will not be able to work as a school learning support worker in a maintained school or non-maintained special school in Wales for the period of the Suspension Order. 

Miss Parry has a right of appeal to High Court within 28 days. 

Publication date: 2 June 2026

A Fitness to Practise Committee of the Education Workforce Council (EWC), sitting remotely on 16-19 March, and 21 May 2026, has found an allegation of unacceptable professional conduct proved against school learning support worker, Joan Morgan.

The Fitness to Practise Committee found the following allegations proven, that whilst employed by Ysgol Llwyn Yr Eos as a school learning support worker, Mrs Morgan:

1. on or about 16 June 2023
   1. inserted her finger(s) into Pupil A’s mouth
   2. pulled Pupil A by the arm

The Fitness to Practise Committee imposed a Prohibition Order, indefinitely removing Mrs Morgan from the Register of Education Practitioners in the category of school learning support worker.

It also decided Mrs Morgan may not make an application for restoration to the Register of Education Practitioners before a period of 2 years has elapsed. Should Mrs Morgan not make a successful application for eligibility for restoration to the Register after 21 May 2028, they will remain prohibited indefinitely.

Mrs Morgan has the right of appeal to the High Court within 28 days.

Publication date: 1 June 2026

A Fitness to Practise Committee of the Education Workforce Council (EWC), sitting remotely on 19 and 20 May 2026, has found an allegation of ‘unacceptable professional conduct’ proved against school learning support worker, Lee-Ann Thomas.

The Fitness to Practise Committee found the following allegations proven, that whilst employed as a Teaching Assistant and/or Supervisory Assistant and/or Breakfast Club General Kitchen Assistant at Gwaunmeisgyn Primary School, Miss Thomas:

• grabbed and held a colleague by the right arm
• on one or more occasions, shook a colleague’s right arm
• dug one or more of her fingers into a colleague’s right arm
• shouted at a colleague

The Fitness to Practise Committee imposed a Reprimand on Miss Thomas’s registration as a school learning support worker for a period of 2 years (from 20 May 2026 to 20 May 2028).

As such, Miss Thomas will be able to work as a registered person (school learning support worker) in a maintained school or non-maintained special school in Wales for the period of the Reprimand.

Miss Thomas has the right of appeal to the High Court within 28 days.