Publication date: 27 September

A Fitness to Practise Committee of the Education Workforce Council (EWC), sitting remotely on 10, 11 and 12 September 2024, has found an allegation of ‘unacceptable professional conduct’ proved against work-based learning practitioner, Samuel Harvey.

The Fitness to Practise Committee found the following allegations proven, that whilst employed as a MPCT Schools Lead Instructor Teacher at Learning Curve Group, Mr Harvey:

1. in or around September 2022, made one or more of the following inappropriate comments to learners, or whilst in their presence in that he:
   1. advised a learner that he had been arrested over the summer
   2. offered a learner free access to the Loft nightclub
   3. told learners words to the effect of he was looking forward to going home and spending the night with his wife and/or partner after she had got lip filler
   4. accused a learner of starting a fire in a multi storey car park.

The Fitness to Practise Committee imposed a Reprimand upon Mr Harvey’s registration as a work based learning practitioner for a period of two years (from 12 September 2024 to 12 September 2026). As such, Mr Harvey will be able to work as a registered person (work based learning practitioner) who provides services for or on behalf of a work based learning body (other than as a volunteer) in Wales for the period of the Reprimand.

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