Publication date: 13 November 2025

A Fitness to Practise Committee of the Education Workforce Council (EWC), sitting remotely on 3, 4 and 5 November 2025, has found an allegation of ‘unacceptable professional conduct’ proved against school learning support worker, Mr Jason King.

The Fitness to Practise Committee found the following allegations proven, that whilst employed as a learning support assistant at Caldicot School, Mr King:

1. on 28 February 2023 while at work acted towards Colleague A in a manner that was inappropriate and unwanted in that Mr King:
   1. said “I can give a good massage” or words to that effect
   2. groped Colleague A’s nipples
   3. groped Colleague A’s genitals
2. on 14 June 2023 sent an inappropriate and unsolicited text or WhatsApp message to Witness A, who was a colleague.
3. on unknown dates, between around September 2022 to August 2023 while at work acted towards Witness A in a manner that was inappropriate and unwanted in that Mr King:
   1. commented on what Witness A was wearing
   2. tickled or attempted to tickle Witness A
4. on unknown dates, between around February 2023 and April 2024, while at work acted towards Witness B in a manner that was inappropriate and unwanted in that Mr King:
   1. made sexualised comments about Witness B’s figure
   2. touched Witness B’s waist
   3. picked Witness B up and danced with her and swung her around
   4. said “have you been laid yet” or words to that effect
5. on an unknown in or around October 2023, while at work acted towards Witness A in a manner that was inappropriate and unwanted in that Mr King:
   1. said to Witness A how much he wanted to kiss them
   2. attempted to kiss Witness A
   3. after attempting to kiss Witness A said to Witness A “I’ve been wanting to do this for a while. I need to shake off this feeling I have for you.”
6. on 26 October 2023 while at work acted towards Witness A in a manner that was inappropriate and unwanted in that Mr King:
   1. grabbed Witness A’s waist
   2. rubbed his hands on Witness A’s waist

Having made these findings, the Committee also determined that Mr King’s conduct was sexual in nature and sexually motivated.

The Fitness to Practise Committee imposed a Prohibition Order, indefinitely removing Mr King from the Register of Education Practitioners in the category of school learning support worker. It also decided Mr King may not make an application for restoration to the Register of Education Practitioners before a period of 5 years has elapsed. Should Mr King not make a successful application for eligibility for restoration to the Register after 5 November 2030, he will remain prohibited indefinitely.

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