Teresa Annette Scutt - 22 February 2024
Published: 1 March 2024
A Fitness to Practise Committee of the Education Workforce Council (EWC), sitting remotely on 20, 21 and 22 February 2024, has found an allegation of ‘unacceptable professional conduct’ proved against work based learning practitioner, Teresa Annette Scutt
The Fitness to Practise Committee found the following allegations proven, that whilst employed as a youth engagement tutor at COPA (North Wales Training), Miss Scutt:
- on 5 September 2022, shared sensitive, confidential information with Colleague A in the presence of Colleague B and Learner B.
- on 24 February 2021, attended a Court Hearing during work hours and failed to pre-authorise this absence with their Line Manager.
- on 26 October 2020, consumed alcohol during work hours.
- on 26 October 2020, failed to pour the alcohol away when requested to by Colleague C.
Having made these findings, the Committee also determined that Miss Scutt’s conduct at paragraph 2 above was dishonest.
The Fitness to Practise Committee imposed a Prohibition Order, indefinitely removing Miss Scutt from the Register of Education Practitioners in the category of work based learning practitioner. It also decided Miss Scutt may not make an application for restoration to the Register of Education Practitioners before a period of 3 years has elapsed. Should Miss Scutt not make a successful application for eligibility for restoration to the Register after 22 February 2027, she will remain prohibited indefinitely.
Miss Scutt has the right of appeal to the High Court within 28 days.