Publication date: 23 May 2024

A Fitness to Practise Committee of the Education Workforce Council (EWC), sitting remotely on 13 to 15 May 2024, has found an allegation of ‘unacceptable professional conduct’ proved against further education learning support worker, Alun Wyn Jones.

The Fitness to Practise Committee found the following allegations proven, that Mr Jones, whilst employed as an Instructor Demonstrator at Coleg Sir Gâr, on occasions between 2020 and 2022, demonstrated threatening and/or inappropriate behaviour towards learners in that he:

1. said to Learner C words to the effect of ‘I don’t like you, I will make your life a misery’
2. asked a Learner to carry a heavy wooden extension ladder and shouted and/or said in a raised voice words to the effect of ‘pick it up you wimp’

The Fitness to Practise Committee imposed a Reprimand on Mr Jones’ registration as a further education teacher, further education learning support worker, and work-based learning practitioner for a period of 2 years (from 15 May 2024 to 15 May 2026).

As such, Mr Jones will be able to work as a registered person:

• further education learning support worker, in FE institutions in Wales
• further education teacher, who provides specific services in or for a further education institution in Wales
• work-based learning practitioner, who provides services for or on behalf of a work-based learning body (other than as a volunteer)

for the period of the Reprimand.

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