Publication date: 10 June 2025

A Fitness to Practise Committee of the Education Workforce Council (EWC), sitting remotely on 19 May 2025 and 28 May 2025, have found allegations of ‘unacceptable professional conduct’ and ‘a relevant offence’ proved against further education teacher and school learning support worker, Sophie Cahill.   

The Committee found the following allegations proven, that:

1. on or around 6 September 2024, Miss Cahill applied for registration with the Education Workforce Council as a Further Education Teacher and indicated in the declarations section that she did not have any convictions, when this was incorrect
2. on 2 November 2023, Miss Cahill was convicted at Newport Magistrates Court for the offence of failing to provide a specimen for analysis (driving or attempting to drive) on 1 November 2023, contrary to s.7(6) of the Road Traffic Act 1988. As a consequence, Miss Cahill was sentenced on 17 November 2023 to a 14-month driving disqualification and fined £200
3. on 17 November 2023, Miss Cahill was convicted at Newport Magistrates Court for the offence of failing to provide a specimen for analysis (driving or attempting to drive) on 31 October 2023, contrary to s.7(6) of the Road Traffic Act 1988. As a consequence, Miss Cahill was sentenced to a 14-month driving disqualification and fined £200

Having made these findings, the Committee also decided Miss Cahill’s proven conduct at paragraph 1 lacked integrity.

The Fitness to Practise Committee imposed a Reprimand on Miss Cahill’s registration as a further education teacher and school learning support worker for a period of two years (from 28 May 2025 to 28 May 2027).

As such, Miss Cahill will be able to work as a:

• further education teacher who provides specific services in or for a further education institution in Wales
• school learning support worker in a maintained school or non-maintained special school in Wales

for the period of the Reprimand.

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