Publication date: 3 June 2024

A Fitness to Practise Committee of the Education Workforce Council (EWC), sitting remotely on 21, 22 and 23 May 2024, has found allegations of ‘unacceptable professional conduct’ and ‘a relevant offence’ proved against school teacher and school learning support worker, Gwenan Haf Parry.

The Fitness to Practise Committee found the following allegations proven, that whilst employed as a Teaching Assistant at Ysgol Gynradd Y Felinheli, Miss Parry:

1. on 25 January 2023, intended to report for work whilst under the influence of alcohol
2. on 28 February 2023, was convicted driving a motor vehicle on 25 January 2023 on a road after consuming so much alcohol that the proportion of it in her breath, namely 88 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath, exceeded the prescribed limit, contrary to section s.5(1)(a) Road Traffic Act 1988. As a consequence of this offence, on 28 February 2023, she was sentenced to pay a fine of £350 and disqualified from driving for 22 months

The Fitness to Practise Committee imposed a Reprimand on Miss Parry’s registration as a school teacher and school learning support worker for a period of 2 years (from 23 May 2024 to 23 May 2026). As such, Miss Parry will be able to work as a registered person (school teacher and school learning support worker) in a maintained school or non-maintained special school in Wales for the period of the Reprimand.

Miss Parry has the right of appeal to the High Court within 28 days.