Publication date: 13 September

A Fitness to Practise Committee of the Education Workforce Council (EWC), sitting remotely on 3 and 4 September 2024, has found an allegation of unacceptable professional conduct proved against school learning support worker, Aaron Phillips.

The Fitness to Practise Committee found the following allegations proven, that Mr Phillips:

1. on 10 June 2022, accepted a caution from Dyfed-Powys Police for ‘disclose/threaten to disclose private sexual photographs and film with intent to cause distress on 02/01/22’, contrary to s. 33(1)(9) of the Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015

2. did not inform the EWC that he had been cautioned for the offence of ‘disclose/threaten to disclose private sexual photographs and films with intent to cause distress’

Having made these findings, the Committee determined that Mr Phillips’ conduct at paragraph 2 above was dishonest and demonstrated a lack of integrity.

The Fitness to Practise Committee imposed a Prohibition Order, indefinitely removing Mr Phillips from the Register of Education Practitioners in the category of school learning support worker. It also decided Mr Phillips may not make an application for restoration to the Register of Education Practitioners before a period of 2 years has elapsed. Should Mr Phillips not make a successful application for eligibility for restoration to the Register after 4 September 2026, he will remain prohibited indefinitely.

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