Publication date: 28 July

A Fitness to Practise Committee of the Education Workforce Council (EWC), sitting remotely 17 June and 22 July 2025, has found allegations of ‘unacceptable professional conduct’ and ‘relevant offences’ proved against school learning support worker, Amy Warhurst.

The Fitness to Practise Committee found the following allegations proven, Miss Warhurst:

1. On 29 March 2010, was convicted at Manchester City Crown Court of the following offences:
   1. conspiracy to defraud on 12 October 2007 to 6 March 2009, contrary to Common Law, for which she was sentenced on 2 August 2010 to imprisonment of 45 weeks
   2. conspiracy to defraud on 5 August 2008 to 29 October 2008, contrary to Common Law, for which she was sentenced on 2 August 2010 to imprisonment of 45 weeks (concurrent)
   3. conspiracy to defraud on 3 December 2008 to 2 April 2009, contrary to Common Law, for which she was sentenced on 2 August 2010 to an imprisonment of 45 weeks (concurrent)
2. On 18 January 2017, was convicted at Conwy Magistrates’ Court of the following offence:
   1. theft (Shoplifting) on 31 August 2016 contrary to section 1 of the Theft Act 1968, for which she was sentenced to a fine of £80
3. On 23 May 2017, was convicted at Gwynedd Magistrates’ Court of the following offence:
   1. theft (Shoplifting) on 6 April 2017 contrary to section 1 of the Theft Act 1968, for which she was sentenced to a fine of £80
4. On 10 February 2020, was convicted at North Central Wales Magistrates’ Court of the following offence: 
   1. driving a motor vehicle with excess alcohol on 24 January 2020 contrary to section 5(1)(a) of the Road Traffic Act 1988, for which she was sentenced to a fine of £150 and disqualified from driving for an obligatory 12 months
5. On or around the 20 May 2024, applied to the Education Workforce Council to register in the category of school learning support worker and indicated in the declarations section that she did not have any convictions, when this was incorrect.

Having made these findings, the Committee determined that Miss Warhurst’s conduct at paragraph 5 above was dishonest and demonstrated a lack of integrity.

The Fitness to Practise Committee imposed a Reprimand on Miss Warhurst’s registration as a school learning support worker for a period of 2 years (from 22 July 2025 to 22 July 2027). As such, Miss Warhurst 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 Warhurst has the right of appeal to the High Court within 28 days.