Publication date: 16 December 2025

A Fitness to Practise Committee of the Education Workforce Council (EWC), sitting remotely on 4 December 2025, have found an allegation of ‘unacceptable professional conduct’ proved against school learning support worker, Chelsea Box.     

The Committee found Miss Chelsea Box guilty of failing to declare a  dismissal from her previous employer when applying for registration with the Education Workforce Council.

Having made this finding, the Committee determined that Miss Box’s conduct was dishonest and demonstrated a lack of integrity.

The Fitness to Practise Committee imposed a Reprimand on Miss Box’s registration as a school learning support worker, for a period of 2 years (from 4 December 2025 to 4 December 2027).

As such, Miss Box will be able to work as a school learning support worker in a maintained school or non-maintained special school in Wales during the period of the Reprimand.

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

Publication date: 16 December 2025

A Fitness to Practise Committee of the Education Workforce Council (EWC), sitting remotely on 24, 25, 26 and 27 November 2025, has found an allegation of ‘unacceptable professional conduct’ proved against school teacher, Mr James Richards.

The Fitness to Practise Committee found the following allegations proven, that whilst employed as the Headteacher at Cadle Primary School, Mr Richards:

1. in or around June 2012 and/or August 2012, on one or more occasions, exposed his penis to Colleague A
2. in between around January 2012 and April 2013, exposed his penis to Colleague B
3. in or around June and July 2013, in relation to Colleague C:
   1. asked to compare Colleague C’s breasts to his wife’s breasts
   2. showed Colleague C a picture on his phone of a penis
4. in or around July 2021, shared images of an erect penis on the screen whilst Colleague D was present
5. between around 12 October 2020 and 4 November 2020, showed Colleague E photographs and videos of his penis
6. in or around September 2021, did not return a work laptop to the school despite a request to hand over all work IT equipment
7. in or around June 2023, caused or allowed inaccurate and misleading information to be provided to the Local Authority about his health.

Having made these findings, the Committee also determined that Mr Richards’ conduct at paragraphs 1 to 5 above was sexual in nature and sexually motivated, and his conduct at paragraphs 6 and 7 was dishonest and lacked integrity.

The Fitness to Practise Committee imposed a Prohibition Order, indefinitely removing Mr Richards from the Register of Education Practitioners in the category of school teacher. It also decided Mr Richards may not make an application for restoration to the Register of Education Practitioners before a period of 15 years has elapsed. Should Mr Richards not make a successful application for eligibility for restoration to the Register after 27 November 2040, he will remain prohibited indefinitely.

Mr Richards has the right of appeal to the High Court within 28 days.

Publication date: 15 December 2025

A Fitness to Practise Committee of the Education Workforce Council (EWC), sitting remotely on 8 and 9 December 2025, has found an allegation of ‘unacceptable professional conduct’ proved against school learning support worker, Nicola James.

The Fitness to Practise Committee found the following allegations proven, that on 8 December 2023, in relation to Pupil A, Miss James:

• grabbed them by their shoulder
• told them to ‘shut up’, or words to that effect
• pushed them

The Fitness to Practise Committee imposed a Reprimand on Miss James’ registration as a school learning support worker for a period of 2 years (from 9 December 2025 to 9 December 2027). As such, Miss James 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 James has the right of appeal to the High Court within 28 days.

Publication date: 4 December 2025

A Fitness to Practise Committee of the Education Workforce Council (EWC), sitting remotely on 25 to 27 November 2025, has found an allegation of ‘unacceptable professional conduct’ proved against school learning support worker, Jessica Harvey.

The Fitness to Practise Committee found the following allegations proven, that whilst employed as a school learning support assistant at Brynllywarch Hall School, Miss Harvey was kissed by a pupil. As a result of this conduct, she did not recognise her responsibilities as a role model outside of the workplace.

The Fitness to Practise Committee imposed a Reprimand on Miss Harvey’s registration as a school learning support worker for a period of 2 years (from 27 November 2025 to 27 November 2027). As such, Miss Harvey 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 Harvey has the right of appeal to the High Court within 28 days.