Publication date: 2 October 2024

A Fitness to Practise Committee of the Education Workforce Council (EWC), sitting remotely on 23 and 24 September 2024, has found an allegation of ‘unacceptable professional conduct’ proved against work-based learning practitioner, Timothy John.

The Fitness to Practise Committee found the following allegations proven, that whilst employed as a Training Officer at Cambrian Training, Mr John:

1. between 2020 and 2022, on one or more occasion, submitted a Progress Achievement Record for a Learner when it did not occur
2. between 2020 and 2022, on one or more occasion, created false documents to support that the Progress Achievement Record for a Learner had taken place

Having made these findings, the Committee also determined that Mr John’s conduct at paragraphs 1 and 2 above was dishonest and lacking in integrity.

The Fitness to Practise Committee imposed a Prohibition Order, indefinitely removing Mr John from the Register of Education Practitioners in the category of work-based learning practitioner. It also decided Mr John may not make an application for restoration to the Register of Education Practitioners before a period of two years has elapsed. Should Mr John not make a successful application for eligibility for restoration to the Register after 24 September 2026, he will remain prohibited indefinitely.

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

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.

Publication date: 13 September 2024

A Fitness to Practise Committee of the Education Workforce Council (EWC), sitting remotely on 10 September 2024, has found an allegation of unacceptable professional conduct proved against school learning support worker, Louise Thomas.

The Fitness to Practise Committee found the following allegations proven, that Ms Thomas, on 6 April 2018, accepted a caution from Gwent Police for Theft from Person on 15 February 2018, contrary to s.1. of the Theft Act 1968.

The Fitness to Practise Committee imposed a Prohibition Order, indefinitely removing Ms Thomas from the Register of Education Practitioners in the category of school learning support worker. It also decided Ms Thomas may not make an application for restoration to the Register of Education Practitioners before a period of 2 years has elapsed. Should Ms Thomas not make a successful application for eligibility for restoration to the Register after 10 September 2026, she will remain prohibited indefinitely.

Ms Thomas has the right of appeal to the High Court within 28 days.

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.