Publication date: 9 April 2025

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

The Fitness to Practise Committee found the following allegations proven, that Mrs Cullen:

1. On 23 November 2022, accepted a conditional caution from North Wales Police for Theft by employee on 1 July 2021 to 1 October 2021, contrary to section 1 of the Theft Act 1968.
2. On or around 26 January 2024, applied to the Education Workforce Council to register in the category of School Learning Support Worker and she indicated in the declarations section that she did not have any convictions and/or cautions, when this was incorrect.
3. Mrs Cullen’s conduct at paragraph 2 above was:
   1. dishonest
   2. lacking integrity

The Fitness to Practise Committee imposed a Prohibition Order, indefinitely removing Mrs Cullen from the Register of Education Practitioners in the category of school learning support worker. It also decided Mrs Cullen may not make an application for restoration to the Register of Education Practitioners before a period of two years has elapsed. Should Mrs Cullen not make a successful application for eligibility for restoration to the Register after 27 March 2027, they will remain prohibited indefinitely.

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

Publication date: 31 March 2025

A Fitness to Practise Committee of the Education Workforce Council (EWC), sitting remotely on 11 to 14 March 2025, has found an allegation of ‘unacceptable professional conduct’ proved against further education learning support worker, Mr Gaio Ze Kouyate.

The Fitness to Practise Committee found the following allegations proven, that whilst employed as a as a Virtual World Learning Specialist at Cardiff and Vale College (‘CAVC’), Mr Kouyate:

1. on or around 18 October 2022, used their CAVC laptop to:
   
   1. access content that was inappropriate and/or sexual in nature;
   2. send sexually explicit messages.
2. between 2021 and 2022:
   1. created sexualised avatars within the CAVC Virtual Campus;
   2. provided Colleague A with a link to a spreadsheet containing usernames and passwords for the CAVC Virtual Campus, thus enabling uncontrolled access to this information;
   3. inappropriately suggested to one or more colleagues, that learners could change their dates of birth to allow them to access material on the Second Life system that was otherwise restricted for those under 18 years of age.

The Fitness to Practise Committee imposed a Prohibition Order, indefinitely removing Mr Kouyate from the Register of Education Practitioners in the category of further education learning support worker. It also decided Mr Kouyate may not make an application for restoration to the Register of Education Practitioners before a period of 2 years has elapsed. Should Mr Kouyate not make a successful application for eligibility for restoration to the Register after 14 March 2027, they will remain prohibited indefinitely.

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

Publication date: 27 March 2025

A Fitness to Practise Committee of the Education Workforce Council (EWC), sitting remotely on 20 March 2025, has found an allegation of ‘unacceptable professional conduct’ and ‘a relevant offence’ proved against school learning support worker, Rosie Garfield.   

The Committee found that Ms Garfield:

1. on or around 25 January 2024, applied for registration with the Education Workforce Council as a School Learning Support Worker, and indicated in the declarations section that they did not have any convictions, when this was incorrect.

Having made this finding, the Committee also decided that the conduct was dishonest, lacked integrity and amounted to ‘unacceptable professional conduct’.

2. on 8 December 2023, was convicted of driving a motor vehicle with excess alcohol on 21 November 2023, after consuming so much alcohol that the proportion of it in their breath, namely 40 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath, exceeded the prescribed limit, contrary to S.5(1)(a) of the Road Traffic Act 1988. Ms Garfield was sentenced to a 14-month driving disqualification, fined £80, ordered to pay costs of £85 and a victim surcharge of £32.

Having made this finding, the Committee decided that the conduct amounted to a relevant offence.

The Fitness to Practise Committee imposed a Suspension Order (without conditions) on Ms Garfield’s registration as a school learning support worker for a period of 12 months (from 20 March 2025 to 20 March 2026). As such, Ms Garfield 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 Order.

Ms Garfield has a right of appeal to High Court within 28 days.  

Publication date: 12 March 2025

A Fitness to Practise Committee of the Education Workforce Council (EWC), sitting remotely on 3-6 March 2025, has found allegations of ‘unacceptable professional conduct’ proved against youth worker, Carly Rogers.

The Fitness to Practise Committee found the following allegations proven, that whilst employed as a Drug and Alcohol Worker at Wrexham County Borough Council, Ms Rogers performance, between October and December 2022, required improvement in the following areas:

1. appointments with young people
2. case notes
3. case files
4. closures
5. diary management.

The Fitness to Practise Committee imposed a Reprimand on Ms Rogers’ registration as a youth worker for a period of 2 years (from 6 March 2025 to 6 March 2027). As such, Ms Rogers will be able to work as a registered person (youth worker) who provides youth development services for or on behalf of a relevant employer (other than as a volunteer, and subject to the exclusion set out under Regulation 4(2)).

Ms Rogers has the right of appeal to the High Court within 28 days.

Publication date: 27 February 2025

A Fitness to Practise Committee of the Education Workforce Council (EWC), sitting remotely on 11-14, 19, and 25 February 2025, has found allegations of ‘unacceptable professional conduct’ proved against school learning support worker, Anna Pavett.

The Fitness to Practise Committee found the following allegations proven, that whilst employed as a Learning Support Assistant working at Ty Gwyn Education Centre, Ms Pavett:

1. Between or around January 2023 and June 2023, did not maintain professional boundaries with Pupil A, in that, on one or more occasion(s), Ms Pavett:
   1. sat on the floor with Pupil A
   2. touched Pupil A’s hair and face
   3. was ‘play fighting’ with Pupil A
2. On or around 20 December 2022, submitted an employment application to Teaching Personnel which she knew contained inaccurate and/or misleading information in that she:
   1. did not disclose previous disciplinary matters
   2. did not include accurate employment history

The Fitness to Practise Committee imposed a Reprimand on Ms Pavett’s registration as a school learning support worker for a period of 2 years (from 25 February 2025 to 25 February 2027). As such, Ms Pavett 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.

Ms Pavett has the right of appeal to the High Court within 28 days.

Publication date: 13 February 2025

A Fitness to Practise Committee of the Education Workforce Council (EWC), sitting remotely on 4 to 6 February 2025, has found an allegation of ‘unacceptable professional conduct’ proved against school teacher, Kerry David HALL.

The Fitness to Practise Committee found the following allegations proven, that whilst employed as a School Teacher at Ysgol Bryn Castell, Mr Hall:

1. on or around 13 July 2022:

1. grabbed Learner A by their arm(s);
2. pushed Learner A backwards;
3. pushed Learner A into a wall;
4. did not take steps to remove himself from the situation with Learner A and/or de-escalate the situation prior to the physical contact with Learner A.

2. by reason of his conduct in paragraphs 1a and 1b and 1c above used unnecessary and/or excessive physical force.

The Fitness to Practise Committee imposed a Prohibition Order, indefinitely removing Mr Hall from the Register of Education Practitioners in the category of school teacher. It also decided Mr Hall may not make an application for restoration to the Register of Education Practitioners before a period of 2 years has elapsed. Should Mr Hall not make a successful application for eligibility for restoration to the Register after 6 February 2027, he will remain prohibited indefinitely.

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

Publication date: 10 February 2025

A Fitness to Practise Committee of the Education Workforce Council (EWC), sitting remotely on 26 to 28 November 2024 and 31 January 2025, have found an allegation of ‘unacceptable professional conduct’ proved against school learning support worker, Calum David Williams.   

The Committee found the following allegations proven, that whilst employed as a learning support worker at Ysgol Bryn Castell, Mr Williams, in or around between September 2023 and November 2023 was:

• late for work on more than one occasion
• used inappropriate language when speaking to and/or about a pupil
• called another pupil “pathetic” and/or “whiney” or words to that effect

The Fitness to Practise Committee imposed a Reprimand on Mr Williams’ registration as a school learning support worker, for a period of 2 years (from 31 January 2025 to 31 January 2027).

As such, Mr Williams 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.

Mr Williams has a right of appeal to High Court within 28 days.  

Publication date: 10 February 2025

A Fitness to Practise Committee of the Education Workforce Council (EWC), sitting remotely on 27 and 28 January 2025, has found allegations of ‘unacceptable professional conduct’ proved against school learning support worker, Alex Gater.

The Committee found the following allegations proven, that whilst employed by New Directions Ltd working as a Teaching Assistant at St Cenydd Comprehensive School Mr Gater:

• on or around 19 July 2023, made contact with Child A’s face, knocking him to the floor. The committee found the contact to be a disproportionate, inappropriate, and excessive response to Child A’s behaviour.

The committee also found that on or around 14 September 2023, Mr Gater agreed to a Police Community Resolution Order for common assault in respect of the incident described above.

The Fitness to Practise Committee imposed a Suspension Order (with conditions) on Mr Gater’s registration as a school learning support worker for a period of 6 months (from 28 January 2025 to 28 July 2025), provided that he meets the conditions specified within this timeframe.

As such, Mr Gater 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 order.

Mr Gater has a right of appeal to High Court within 28 days.

Publication date: 4 February 2025

A Fitness to Practise Committee of the Education Workforce Council (EWC), sitting remotely on 28 January 2025, has found an allegation of ‘a relevant offence’ proved against school teacher, Emma Peters.

The Fitness to Practise Committee found the following allegations proven, that Mrs Peters:

1. on 20 March 2024, was convicted of driving a motor vehicle with excess alcohol on 12 February 2024, contrary to section 5(1)(a) of the Road Traffic Act 1988 and Schedule 2 to the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988. As a consequence of this offence, Mrs Peters was sentenced to a community order of 120 hours unpaid work and disqualified from driving for 28 months
2. on 20 March 2024, was convicted of failing to stop after a traffic incident on 12 February 2024, contrary to section 170(4) of the Road Traffic Act 1988 and Schedule 2 to the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988. As a consequence of this offence, Mrs Peters was sentenced to a community order of 120 hours of unpaid work and had her driving licence endorsed

The Fitness to Practise Committee imposed a Reprimand upon Mrs Peters’ registration as a school teacher for a period of two years (from 28 January 2025 to 28 January 2027). As such, Mrs Peters will be able to work as a registered person (school teacher) in a maintained school or non-maintained special school in Wales for the period of the Reprimand. 

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

Publication date: 4 February 2025

A Fitness to Practise Committee of the Education Workforce Council (EWC), sitting remotely 27, 28 and 29 January 2025, has found allegations of ‘unacceptable professional conduct’ proved against school teacher, Morgan Jones.

The Fitness to Practise Committee found the following allegations proven, that whilst employed as a school teacher at Ysgol Rhiwabon, Mr Jones acted in an inappropriate manner, in that Mr Jones:

1. on or around 13 March 2023, told Learner 1:
   1. he was a “tramp”
   2. that he “should go back to the special class”, or words to that effect
2. on or around 15 March 2023:
   1. in response to Learner 2 referring to Mr Jones as a “nugget”, bent over and shouted close to Learner 2’s face and told him to “Shut your face” or words to that effect
   2. referred to Learner 3 as a “freak”, or words to the effect

The Fitness to Practise Committee imposed a Reprimand on Mr Jones’ registration as a school teacher for a period of 2 years (from 29 January 2025 to 29 January 2027). As such, Mr Jones will be able to work as a registered person (school teacher) in a maintained school or non-maintained special school in Wales for the period of the Reprimand.

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

Publication date: 30 January 2025

A Fitness to Practise Committee of the Education Workforce Council (EWC), sitting remotely on 21 – 23 January 2025, has found allegations of ‘unacceptable professional conduct’ and a ‘relevant offence’ proved against school teacher, Danielle Louise Fleming.  

The Committee found the following allegations proven, that:

1. whilst employed as a Director of Learning at Maesteg Comprehensive School, Mrs Fleming, on 4 May 2023, attended the workplace and was under the influence of alcohol and/or consumed alcohol whilst on school premises.

2. on 26 February 2024, Mrs Fleming was convicted of driving a motor vehicle, after consuming so much alcohol that the proportion of it in her breath, namely 108 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath, exceeded the prescribed limit, contrary to section 5 (1) (a) Road Traffic Act 1988.

The Fitness to Practise Committee imposed a Suspension Order (with conditions) on Mrs Fleming’s registration as a school teacher for a period of 4 months, which specifies conditions upon her registration.

This Order is effective immediately. The conditions will only become effective should Mrs Fleming re-register with the EWC.

As such, Mrs Fleming will not be able to work as a school teacher in a maintained school or non-maintained special school in Wales for the period of the suspension.

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

Publication date: 23 January

A Fitness to Practise Committee of the Education Workforce Council (EWC), sitting remotely 19-21 December 2024 and 21 January 2025, has found allegations of ‘unacceptable professional conduct’ proved against school learning support worker, Rhys Hitchmough.

The Fitness to Practise Committee found the following allegations proven, that whilst employed as a Teaching Assistant at Ysgol Bodhyfryd School, Mr Hitchmough on or around 12 May 2022, kissed Pupil A, a male pupil, on or around the chin.

The Fitness to Practise Committee imposed a Reprimand on Mr Hitchmough’s registration as a school learning support worker for a period of 2 years (from 21 January 2025 to 21 January 2027). As such, Mr Hitchmough 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.

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

Publication date: 20 January 2025

A Fitness to Practise Committee of the Education Workforce Council (EWC), sitting remotely on 14 and 15 January 2025, has found an allegation of ‘unacceptable professional conduct’ proved against school teacher, Mrs Rhian Williams.

The Fitness to Practise Committee found the following allegations proven, that whilst employed as a Chemistry Teacher at Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Bro Myrddin School, Mrs Williams, on 9 May 2023, attended the school, consumed alcohol and began teaching a class whilst under the influence of alcohol.

The Fitness to Practise Committee imposed a Prohibition Order, indefinitely removing Mrs Williams from the Register of Education Practitioners in the category of school teacher. It also decided Mrs Williams may not make an application for restoration to the Register of Education Practitioners before a period of 2 years has elapsed. Should Mrs Williams not make a successful application for eligibility for restoration to the Register after 15 January 2027, she will remain prohibited indefinitely.

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

Publication date: 16 January 2025

A Fitness to Practise Committee of the Education Workforce Council (EWC), sitting remotely on 7, 8 and 9 January 2025, has found allegations of unacceptable professional conduct proved against school learning support worker, Victoria Price.  

The Fitness to Practise Committee found the following allegations proven, that whilst working as a higher-level teaching assistant at Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Gilfach Fargoed, Mrs Price:

1. between 11 – 12 January 2021:
   1. spat at Person A
   2. proceeded to bite Person A
   3. pulled Person A’s hair
   4. kicked and/or stamped on Person A
   5. kicked and/or scratched Person A’s car
   6. did not follow Welsh Government guidance in respect of Covid-19, in that she did not follow social distancing guidance and/or travelled outside of her local area without reasonable excuse.

As a result of the conduct at points b and d above, Mrs Price caused injuries to Person A.

2. agreed to a Police Community Resolution in respect of her conduct on 11 January 2021, which was a crime recorded as ‘Assault / Criminal Damage’.
3. subsequently did not inform the Head Teacher of the following:
   1. the incident which occurred on 11 January 2021, until raised by the Headteacher
   2. the fact she had sustained facial injuries, in circumstances where she was due to log on to a virtual lesson
   3. that she had physically injured Person A, and/or caused damage to Person A’s car
   4. that she was subject to a Police investigation.

The committee found that the facts of allegations 3a – d demonstrated a lack of integrity.

The Fitness to Practise Committee imposed a Prohibition Order, indefinitely removing Mrs Price from the Register of Education Practitioners in the category of school learning support worker. It also decided Mrs Price may not make an application for restoration to the Register of Education Practitioners before a period of 2 years has elapsed. Should Mrs Price not make a successful application for eligibility for restoration to the Register after 9 January 2027, she will remain prohibited indefinitely.

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

Publication date: 20 December

A Fitness to Practise Committee of the Education Workforce Council (EWC), sitting remotely on 9 to 10 December 2024, have found an allegation of ‘unacceptable professional conduct’ proved against work-based learning practitioner, Nicholas Maguire.   

The Committee found the following allegations proven, that whilst employed as a Work-Based Learning Practitioner at Inspire Training, Mr Maguire, in or around August 2022, acted in an inappropriate and/or unprofessional manner towards colleagues in that he said and/or called them:

• “f****t”, or words to that effect
• “psycho b***h”, or words to that effect

The Fitness to Practise Committee imposed a Reprimand on Mr Maguire’s registration as a work-based learning practitioner, further education learning support worker and school learning support worker for a period of 2 years (from 10 December 2024 to 10 December 2026).

As such, Mr Maguire will be able to work as a:

• work based learning practitioner, who provides services for or on behalf of a work-based learning body other than as a volunteer
• further education learning support worker, in FE institutions in Wales;
• school learning support worker in a maintained school or non-maintained special school in Wales.

Mr Maguire has a right of appeal to High Court within 28 days.  

Publication date: 20 December 2024

A Fitness to Practise Committee of the Education Workforce Council (EWC), sitting remotely on 17, 18 and 19 December 2024, has found allegations of unacceptable professional conduct and relevant offence proved against further education learning support worker, Anthony Morris.

The Fitness to Practise Committee found the following allegations proven, that Mr Morris:

1. in or around November 2022, engaged in inappropriate physical contact with Colleague A in that he tapped their buttocks
2. between August 2022 and May 2023, demonstrated poor timekeeping in that on more than one occasion, he:
   1. arrived at the College later than his contracted start time
   2. left the College earlier than his contracted finish time
3. between August 2022 and May 2023, demonstrated poor maintenance of the workshop in that on more than one occasion, he left machines untidy
4. on 3 June 2022, submitted an application to the EWC to register in the category of Further Education Learning Support Worker, and indicated in the declarations section that he did not have any convictions, when this was incorrect
5. on 2 October 2023, submitted an application to the EWC to register in the category of Work Based Learning Practitioner, and indicated in the declarations section that he did not have any convictions, when this was incorrect
6. on 21 April 2017, was convicted at Conwy Magistrates’ Court of Destroying or Damaging Property, contrary to sections 1(1) and 4 of the Criminal Damage Act 1971. As a consequence of this offence, on 28 April 2017, was sentenced to a Community Order and required to carry out 250 hours unpaid work by 27 October 2018. He was further ordered to pay £281.75 in compensation
7. on 21 April 2017, was convicted at Conwy Magistrates’ Court of Destroying or Damaging Property, contrary to sections 1 (1) and 4 of the Criminal Damage Act 1971. As a consequence of this offence, on 28 April 2017, was sentenced to a Community Order and required to carry out 250 hours unpaid work by 27 October 2018
8. on 21 April 2017, was convicted at Conwy Magistrates’ Court of Destroying or Damaging Property, contrary to sections 1 (1) and 4 of the Criminal Damage Act 1971. As a consequence of this offence, on 28 April 2017, was sentenced to a Community Order and required to carry out 250 hours unpaid work by 27 October 2018. He was further ordered to pay £458 in compensation
9. on 21 April 2017, was convicted at Conwy Magistrates’ Court of Destroying or Damaging Property, contrary to sections 1 (1) and 4 of the Criminal Damage Act 1971. As a consequence of this offence, on 28 April 2017, was sentenced to a Community Order and required to carry out 250 hours unpaid work by 27 October 2018
10. on 22 December 2017, was convicted at North Wales Magistrates’ Court of Failing to comply with the Requirements of a Community Order made on 28 April 2017 by failing to attend an appointment on 27 November 2017, contrary to Part 2 of Schedule 8 to the Criminal Justice Act 2003. As a consequence of this offence, on 22 December 2017, the original unpaid work requirement was to continue, and Mr Morris was made subject to a 2 week electronic curfew requirement via electronic monitoring

Having made these findings, the Committee determined that Mr Morris’ conduct at paragraphs 4 and 5 above was dishonest and demonstrated a lack of integrity.

The Fitness to Practise Committee imposed a Prohibition Order, indefinitely removing Mr Morris from the Register of Education Practitioners in the category of further education learning support worker and work based learning practitioner.

It also decided Mr Morris may not make an application for restoration to the Register of Education Practitioners before a period of 2 years has elapsed. Should Mr Morris not make a successful application for eligibility for restoration to the Register after 19 December 2026, he will remain prohibited indefinitely.

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

Publication date: 12 December 2024

A Fitness to Practise Committee of the Education Workforce Council (EWC), sitting remotely on 5 to 8, and 29 November 2024, has found an allegation of ‘unacceptable professional conduct’ proved against school learning support worker, Chloe Munn.

The Fitness to Practise Committee found the following allegations proven, that whilst employed as a school learning support assistant at Llandough Primary School, Miss Munn, during a school trip on or around 18 April 2023, left three pupils unaccompanied outside a toilet, and/or did not make other staff aware that she would be going into the male toilets. In doing so, Miss Munn failed to safeguard pupils.

The Fitness to Practise Committee imposed a Reprimand on Miss Munn’s registration as a school learning support worker for a period of 2 years (from 29 November 2024 to 29 November 2026). As such, Miss Munn 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 Munn has the right of appeal to the High Court within 28 days.

Publication date: 11 December 2024

A Fitness to Practise Committee of the Education Workforce Council (EWC), sitting remotely on 26, 27 and 28 November 2024, has found an allegation of ‘unacceptable professional conduct’ proved against school learning support worker, Melanie Morgan.

The Fitness to Practise Committee found the following allegations proven, that whilst employed as a Teaching Assistant by Caerphilly County Borough Council at Pantside Primary School, Miss Morgan:

1. In or around March 2022, acted in an inappropriate and/or unprofessional manner in that:
   1. in front of and/or to pupils she said “f****** hell” and/or “f*** this” and/or “little s****”, or words to that effect
   2. she said “which one of you has s***? Let me check a***”, or words to that effect
   3. after checking the underwear of Pupil A and/or Pupil B, she said “f****** hell it stinks”, or words to that effect
   4. in response to a learner crying, she said “he’s doing my f****** head in, all he’s done is cry”, or words to that effect
   5. in response to being asked whether Pupil D would want a breadstick she said “does a bear s*** in the woods?”, or words to that effect
   6. in response to a learner crying, she mimicked crying by pulling a sad face and/or clenched her fists and rubbed them near her eyes

The Fitness to Practise Committee imposed a Prohibition Order, indefinitely removing Miss Morgan from the Register of Education Practitioners in the category of school learning support worker. It also decided Miss Morgan may not make an application for restoration to the Register of Education Practitioners before a period of two years has elapsed. Should Miss Morgan not make a successful application for eligibility for restoration to the Register after 28 November 2026, she will remain prohibited indefinitely.

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

Publication date: 9 December 2024

A Fitness to Practise Committee of the Education Workforce Council (EWC), sitting remotely on 2, 3 and 4 December 2024, has found an allegation of ‘unacceptable professional conduct’ proved against work-based learning practitioner, Mr Richard Stratton-Thomas.

The Fitness to Practise Committee found the following allegations proven, that whilst employed as a freelance tutor at INSPIRE Training (GE) Ltd, Mr Stratton-Thomas, on 25 July 2023, allowed Learner A to stay overnight at his house and did not report concerns about Learner A to Inspire Training or Social Services.

The Fitness to Practise Committee imposed a Reprimand on Mr Stratton-Thomas’s registration as a work-based learning practitioner for a period of 2 years (from 4 December 2024 to 4 December 2026). As such, Mr Stratton-Thomas will be able to work as a work-based learning practitioner, who provides services for or on behalf of a work-based learning body (other than as a volunteer) in Wales for the period of the Reprimand.

Mr Stratton-Thomas has the right of appeal to the High Court within 28 days.

Publication date: 27 November 2024

A Fitness to Practise Committee of the Education Workforce Council (EWC), sitting remotely on 19 and 20 November 2024, has found an allegation of ‘unacceptable professional conduct’ proved against further education learning support worker, Phillip Lewis.

The Fitness to Practise Committee found the following allegations proven, that whilst employed as a Tutor at Pembrokeshire College, Mr Lewis:

1. on or around 18 January 2023, accepted a conditional caution from Dyfed-Powys Police for being in possession of a controlled drug, namely cocaine, on 23 November 2022, contrary to s. 5(2) of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971
2. on 23 November 2022, was in possession of a class A drug, namely cocaine, during working hours on Pembrokeshire College premises

The Fitness to Practise Committee imposed a Prohibition Order, indefinitely removing Mr Lewis from the Register of Education Practitioners in the category of further education learning support worker. It also decided Mr Lewis may not make an application for restoration to the Register of Education Practitioners before a period of two years has elapsed. Should Mr Lewis not make a successful application for eligibility for restoration to the Register after 20 November 2026, he will remain prohibited indefinitely.

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

Publication date: 1 November 2024

A Fitness to Practise Committee of the Education Workforce Council (EWC), sitting remotely on 24, 25, 28 and 29 October 2024, have found an allegation of ‘unacceptable professional conduct’ and an allegation of a ‘relevant offence’ proved against further education teacher, Leah Johns.  

The Fitness to Practise Committee imposed a Suspension Order (with conditions) on Ms Johns’ registration as a further education teacher for a period of 12 months (from 29 October 2024 to 29 October 2025), provided that she meets the conditions specified within this timeframe.

As such, Ms Johns will not be able to work as a registered person (further education teacher) who provides specific services in or for a further education institution in Wales for the period of the Suspension Order. 

Ms Johns has a right of appeal to High Court within 28 days.  

Publication date: 23 October 2024

A Fitness to Practise Committee of the Education Workforce Council (EWC), sitting remotely on 14 to 16 October 2024, has found an allegation of ‘unacceptable professional conduct’ proved against work-based learning practitioner, Kristen Evans.

The Fitness to Practise Committee found the following allegations proven, that whilst employed as an Assessor with ACT Training Ltd, Mr Evans:

1. between October 2022 and May 2023, acted in an inappropriate manner towards Colleague A in that he was rude and/or aggressive towards her and/or did not cooperate with her

2. between March and May 2023, did not make contact with Health and Social Care Core learner(s) and/or progress their work, despite informing his manager(s) during weekly and/or monthly meetings that he had done so

3. on 26 February 2020, applied to register with the EWC as a work-based learning practitioner and did not declare in the application form that he had been previously convicted, when it was appropriate to make this declaration at Part 8 of the application form

Having made the above findings, the Committee also determined that Mr Evans’ conduct at paragraphs 2 and 3 above was dishonest and lacked integrity.

The Fitness to Practise Committee imposed a Prohibition Order, indefinitely removing Mr Evans from the Register of Education Practitioners in the category of work-based learning practitioner. It also decided Mr Evans may not make an application for restoration to the Register of Education Practitioners before a period of 2 years has elapsed. Should Mr Evans not make a successful application for eligibility for restoration to the Register after 16 October 2026, he will remain prohibited indefinitely.

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

Publication date: 21 Hydref 2024

A Fitness to Practise Committee of the Education Workforce Council (EWC), sitting remotely on 30 September and 1 to 4 October 2024, has found an allegation of unacceptable professional conduct proved against school teacher, Mr James Jones.

The Fitness to Practise Committee found the following allegations proven, that whilst employed as a Deputy Headteacher at Wats Dyke Primary School, Mr Jones engaged in inappropriate use of social media on a number of occasions in that:

1. on or around 17 January 2022, he shared two videos to all subscribed parents on the school SeeSaw app which showed pupils in his Year 1/2 class sharing personal and/or confidential information in that:
   1. video 1 showed pupils sharing pupils’ spelling score results in September 2021 following their spelling score result in January 2022
   2. video 2 showed pupils’ spelling score result number increase from September 2021 to January 2022
2. on or around 18 January 2021, he shared his class SeeSaw blog page to his public Facebook account.

Having made these findings, the Committee also determined that Mr Jones’ conduct at 1 and 2 breached confidentiality.

The Fitness to Practise Committee imposed a Reprimand on Mr Jones’ registration as a school teacher for a period of 2 years (from 4 October 2024 to 4 October 2026). As such, Mr Jones will be able to work as a registered person (school teacher) in a maintained school or non-maintained special school in Wales for the period of the Reprimand.

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