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Updated November 2023
The Education Workforce Council (EWC) is the independent, professional regulator for education practitioners in Wales. It seeks to raise the status of workers in education and training by maintaining and promoting the highest standards of professional conduct and practice, in the interests of learners, young people, and the general public.
The EWC was established under the Education (Wales) Act 2014, and regulates:
*must hold Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)
**those qualified or working towards a relevant qualification. For the full list of relevant qualifications, visit the registration pages.
Its primary aims are to:
The Education Workforce Council (Main Functions) (Wales) Regulations 2015, as amended, stipulates a code must be published which specifies the standards of professional conduct and practice expected of persons registered with the EWC.
This Code sets out the key principles of good conduct and professional practice EWC registrants uphold, and is intended to inform, support, and guide all in their day to day conduct and practice. It is also information for parents/guardians, the public, and stakeholders involved in the education of learners and young people in Wales, and learners and young people themselves, as to the standards they can expect from registrants.
Failure by a registrant to adhere to the Code may call their registration with the EWC into question. The EWC has legal powers to investigate and hear cases of alleged unacceptable professional conduct, serious professional incompetence, and criminal offences involving registrants. Every case is investigated on its own merits, including the employment context (the sector/practitioner role) involved. The Code is applied proportionately to any facts found proven in a particular case.
Registrants, including those registered on a provisional basis, commit to upholding the key principles of: Personal and Professional Responsibility, Professional Integrity, Collaborative Working, Professional Knowledge and Understanding, and Professional Learning.
1. Personal and Professional Responsibility
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2. Professional Integrity
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3. Collaborative Working
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4. Professional Knowledge and Understanding
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5. Professional Learning
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The Code is available without charge and is published on the EWC’s website. It is available in easy read, large text, and other formats, if required.
This Code supersedes the Code of Professional Conduct and Practice for registrants which the EWC published on 1 September 2022. In accordance with the Education (Wales) Act 2014, the EWC will review this Code every three years.
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