Publication date: 15 December 2025

A Fitness to Practise Committee of the Education Workforce Council (EWC), sitting remotely on 8 and 9 December 2025, has found an allegation of ‘unacceptable professional conduct’ proved against school learning support worker, Nicola James.

The Fitness to Practise Committee found the following allegations proven, that on 8 December 2023, in relation to Pupil A, Miss James:

• grabbed them by their shoulder
• told them to ‘shut up’, or words to that effect
• pushed them

The Fitness to Practise Committee imposed a Reprimand on Miss James’ registration as a school learning support worker for a period of 2 years (from 9 December 2025 to 9 December 2027). As such, Miss James 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 James has the right of appeal to the High Court within 28 days.

Publication date: 4 December 2025

A Fitness to Practise Committee of the Education Workforce Council (EWC), sitting remotely on 25 to 27 November 2025, has found an allegation of ‘unacceptable professional conduct’ proved against school learning support worker, Jessica Harvey.

The Fitness to Practise Committee found the following allegations proven, that whilst employed as a school learning support assistant at Brynllywarch Hall School, Miss Harvey was kissed by a pupil. As a result of this conduct, she did not recognise her responsibilities as a role model outside of the workplace.

The Fitness to Practise Committee imposed a Reprimand on Miss Harvey’s registration as a school learning support worker for a period of 2 years (from 27 November 2025 to 27 November 2027). As such, Miss Harvey 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 Harvey has the right of appeal to the High Court within 28 days.

Publication date: 1 December 2025

A Fitness to Practise Committee of the Education Workforce Council (EWC), sitting remotely on 17 and 18 November 2025, has found allegations of ‘unacceptable professional conduct’ proved against school teacher, Richard Alaw Williams.    

The Committee found that Mr Williams:

1. between May 2023 and February 2024, did not consistently meet expectations, and/or make satisfactory and/or acceptable improvement in relation to one or more aspects of their work as a school teacher and as a numeracy lead, namely:
   1. planning lessons in Language and/or Mathematics
   2. ensuring appropriate differentiation in lessons
   3. effective use of Assessment for Learning principles and/or Success Criteria and/or Learning Objectives
   4. ensuring pupil engagement in lessons
   5. ensuring pupils completed tasks in lessons
   6. ensuring pupils made sufficient progress and/or gained basic skills
   7. marking pupils’ work and/or providing feedback
2. between May 2023 and February 2024, did not consistently meet expectations, and/or make satisfactory and/or acceptable improvement in relation to one or more aspects of their work as Numeracy Lead, namely:
   1. planning for numeracy provision and/or curriculum content across the school
   2. monitoring of progress and improvement within numeracy at the school
   3. clearly identifying and/or communicating targets and/or action points arising from his monitoring of numeracy at the school
   4. preparing and/or submitting reports in relation to the numeracy provision at the school

The Fitness to Practise Committee imposed a Suspension Order (without conditions) on Mr Williams’ registration as a school teacher for a period of 6 months (from 18 November 2025 to 18 May 2026). As such, Mr Williams will not be able to work as a school teacher in a maintained school or non-maintained special school in Wales for the period of the Order.

Mr Williams has a right of appeal to High Court within 28 days. 

Publication date: 1 December 2025

A Fitness to Practise Committee of the Education Workforce Council (EWC), sitting remotely on 19 November 2025 has found allegations of ‘unacceptable professional conduct’ and ‘relevant offences’ proved against school learning support worker, Mollie Maralyn Leigh.

The Fitness to Practise Committee found the following allegations proven, that Mrs Leigh:

1. On 30 July 2015, was convicted of driving a motor vehicle on 12 July 2015, after consuming so much alcohol that the proportion of it in her breath, namely 78 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath, exceeded the prescribed limit, contrary to section 5(1)(a) of the Road Traffic Act 1988 and Schedule 2 to the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988. As a consequence of this offence, on 14 August 2015, Mrs Leigh was sentenced to a Community Order until 13 May 2016 and required to undertake rehabilitation activity, disqualified from driving for 20 months and fined £100.
2. On 14 August 2015, was convicted of the following offences:
   1. Driving a motor vehicle on 12 July 2015, otherwise than in accordance with a licence authorising Mrs Leigh to drive a motor vehicle of that class, contrary to section 87(1) of the Road Traffic Act 1988 and Schedule 2 to the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988. As a consequence of this offence, Mrs Leigh received no separate penalty and had her driving licence endorsed
   2. On 12 July 2015, without the consent of the owner or other lawful authority, Mrs Leigh took a mechanically propelled vehicle for the use of herself or another and before it was recovered, damage of less than £5000 was caused to the vehicle, contrary to section 12A of the Theft Act 1968. An additional aggravating factor was that Mrs Leigh was intoxicated. As a consequence of this offence, Mrs Leigh wase sentenced to a Community Order until 13 May 2016 and required to undertake rehabilitation activity, and disqualified from driving for 20 months
   3. Using a vehicle on 12 July 2015, when there was not in force in relation to that use such a policy of insurance or such a security in respect of third party risks, contrary to section 143 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 and Schedule 2 of the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988. As a consequence of this offence, Mrs Leigh received no separate penalty and had your driving licence endorsed
3. On 6 August 2024, was convicted of driving a motor vehicle on 13 July 2024, after consuming so much alcohol that the proportion of it in her breath, namely 72 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath, exceeded the prescribed limit, contrary to section 5(1)(1)(a) of the Road Traffic Act 1988 and Schedule 2 to the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988. As a consequence of this offence, Mrs Leigh was sentenced to a Community Order until 5 August 2025 and required to undertake rehabilitation activity, unpaid work and disqualified from driving for 40 months.
4. In her application for registration with the Education Workforce Council (EWC) dated 31 March 2025, Mrs Leigh did not declare to the EWC the convictions outlined in paragraphs 1 -3 above.  

Having made these findings, the Committee determined that Mrs Leigh’s conduct at paragraph 4 above was dishonest and demonstrated a lack of integrity.

The Fitness to Practise Committee imposed a Suspension Order (without conditions) on Mrs Leigh’s registration as a school learning support worker for a period of 18 months (from 19 November 2025 until 19 May 2027). As such, Mrs Leigh will not 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 Order.

Mrs Leigh has a right of appeal to High Court within 28 days.