Publication date: 11 December 2024

A Fitness to Practise Committee of the Education Workforce Council (EWC), sitting remotely on 26, 27 and 28 November 2024, has found an allegation of ‘unacceptable professional conduct’ proved against school learning support worker, Melanie Morgan.

The Fitness to Practise Committee found the following allegations proven, that whilst employed as a Teaching Assistant by Caerphilly County Borough Council at Pantside Primary School, Miss Morgan:

1. In or around March 2022, acted in an inappropriate and/or unprofessional manner in that:
   1. in front of and/or to pupils she said “f****** hell” and/or “f*** this” and/or “little s****”, or words to that effect
   2. she said “which one of you has s***? Let me check a***”, or words to that effect
   3. after checking the underwear of Pupil A and/or Pupil B, she said “f****** hell it stinks”, or words to that effect
   4. in response to a learner crying, she said “he’s doing my f****** head in, all he’s done is cry”, or words to that effect
   5. in response to being asked whether Pupil D would want a breadstick she said “does a bear s*** in the woods?”, or words to that effect
   6. in response to a learner crying, she mimicked crying by pulling a sad face and/or clenched her fists and rubbed them near her eyes

The Fitness to Practise Committee imposed a Prohibition Order, indefinitely removing Miss Morgan from the Register of Education Practitioners in the category of school learning support worker. It also decided Miss Morgan may not make an application for restoration to the Register of Education Practitioners before a period of two years has elapsed. Should Miss Morgan not make a successful application for eligibility for restoration to the Register after 28 November 2026, she will remain prohibited indefinitely.

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