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.