Molly Jane Williams - 13 August 2024
Publication date: 21 August 2024
A Fitness to Practise Committee of the Education Workforce Council (EWC), sitting remotely on 25 July and 13 August 2024, has found allegations of a relevant offence proved against school learning support worker, Molly Williams.
The Fitness to Practise Committee found the following allegations proven, that Miss Williams:
- On 18 September 2023, was convicted of the following offences at Merthyr Tydfil Magistrates’ Court:
- causing serious injury by driving a mechanically propelled vehicle on a road, on 31 March 2023, without due care and attention, contrary to s.2(c) of the Road Traffic Act 1988. As a consequence of this offence, on 9 October 2023, Miss Williams was sentenced to a Community Order to be completed by 8 October 2024, a Rehabilitation Activity Requirement for a maximum of 20 days, disqualification from driving for 16 months, ordered to pay compensation of £200 and fined £200.
- driving a motor vehicle, on 31 March 2023, otherwise than in accordance with a licence authorising her to drive a motor vehicle of that class, contrary to s.87(1) of the Road Traffic Act 1988. As a consequence of this offence, on 9 October 2023, Miss Williams’ driving licence was endorsed and there was no separate penalty.
- using a motor vehicle on a road, or other public place on 31 March 2023, without a policy of insurance, contrary to s.143 of the Road Traffic Act 1988. As a consequence of this offence, on 9 October 2023, Miss Williams’ driving licence was endorsed and there was no separate penalty.
- driving a motor vehicle on 31 March 2023, after consuming so much alcohol that the proportion of it in Miss Williams’ breath, namely 52 micrograms of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath, exceeded the prescribed limit, contrary to s.5(1)(a) of the Road Traffic Act 1988. As a consequence of this offence, on 9 October 2023, she was sentenced to a Community Order to be completed by 8 October 2024, a Rehabilitation Activity Requirement for a maximum of 20 days and were disqualified from driving for 16 months.
The Fitness to Practise Committee imposed a Prohibition Order, indefinitely removing Miss Williams from the Register of Education Practitioners in the category of school learning support worker. It also decided Miss Williams may not make an application for restoration to the Register of Education Practitioners before a period of 2 years has elapsed. Should Miss Williams not make a successful application for eligibility for restoration to the Register after 13 August 2026, she will remain prohibited indefinitely.
Miss Williams has the right of appeal to the High Court within 28 days.