Publishing date: 9 April 2024

A Fitness to Practise Committee of the Education Workforce Council, sitting remotely on 21 and 22 March 2024, has found an allegation of a ‘relevant offence’ proven against Further Education Teacher, School Learning Support Worker, Further Education Learning Support Worker and Work Based Learning Practitioner Dannielle Hamnett.

The Fitness to Practise Committee found the following allegations proven, that Ms Hamnett:

1. On 19 November 2020 was convicted at North Central Wales Magistrates of three counts of Driving a motor vehicle with the proportion of specified controlled drug above specified limit on 17 May 2020, contrary to the Road Traffic Act 1988 s.5A(1)(a). As a consequence, Ms Hamnett was disqualified from driving for 24 months with effect from 19 November 2020, and fined £200.

The Fitness to Practise Committee imposed a Reprimand upon Ms Hamnett’s registration as a further education teacher, further education learning support worker, school learning support worker and work based learning practitioner for a period of two years (from 22 March 2024 to 22 March 2026).

As such, Ms Hamnett will be able to work as a registered person (further education teacher and further education learning support worker) who provides specific services in or for a further education institution in Wales. She will also be able to work as registered person (school learning support worker) in a maintained school or non-maintained special school in Wales. She will also 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 a volunteer).

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