Publication date: 18 December 2025

A Fitness to Practise Committee of the Education Workforce Council (EWC), sitting remotely on 3, 4, 5, 8 and 9 December 2025, has found an allegation of ‘unacceptable professional conduct’ proved against school learning support worker and further education learning support worker, Scott Trigg-Turner.

The Fitness to Practise Committee found the following allegations proven, that whilst employed as a school learning support worker at Bassaleg School, Mr Trigg-Turner:

1. demonstrated favouritism and breaches of professional boundaries towards the following pupils:
   1. Pupil A, in that he:
      1. supported Pupil A in Maths, when this support was not necessary and requested by his line manager, Colleague A
      2. made a craft ‘skeleton’ for Pupil A when they were absent, but did not make one for another pupil who was also absent
      3. moved furniture to sit next to Pupil A in circumstances where they had completed their work and where other pupils could have benefitted from his support
      4. on 21 November 2023, told Colleague B that he would conduct a check on Pupil A, even though this was not his responsibility
   2. Pupil D, in that on or around 24 November 2023, he:
      1. sat closely to Pupil D when this was not necessary
      2. sat with Pupil D while they were writing a list of baby names, which was not an activity that required his support
2. in November 2023, made comments to pupils and colleagues, that he knew were incorrect and misleading, in that he told them he:
   1. had been in the army and/or military
   2. had been in the American marines
   3. still had a gun from active service
   4. had been a sniper
   5. had killed people
   6. had a nickname/code name ‘kill switch’
3. on several occasions in 2023, arrived late and left class early, without the prior agreement of his line manager Colleague A
4. on one or more occasions in 2023, gave inconsistent explanations to his colleagues and line managers about why he was late to class, or left early
5. on several occasions in 2023, gave inconsistent explanations to his colleagues and managers about how he received the injuries that put him in a wheelchair

Having made these findings, the Committee determined that Mr Trigg-Turner’s conduct at paragraphs 2, 4 and 5 were dishonest and lacked integrity.

The Fitness to Practise Committee imposed a Prohibition Order, indefinitely removing Mr Trigg-Turner from the Register of Education Practitioners in the categories of school learning support worker and further education learning support worker. It also decided Mr Trigg-Turner may not make an application for restoration to the Register of Education Practitioners before a period of two years has elapsed. Should Mr Trigg-Turner not make a successful application for eligibility for restoration to the Register after 9 December 2027, he will remain prohibited indefinitely.

Mr Trigg-Turner has the right of appeal to the High Court within 28 days.

Publication date: 16 December 2025

A Fitness to Practise Committee of the Education Workforce Council (EWC), sitting in Cardiff on 2 December 2025, has found an allegation of ‘a relevant offence’ proved against school teacher, Matthew Porch.

The Committee found that whilst employed as a school teacher at Millbank Primary School, Cardiff, Mr Porch was, on 14 January 2025, convicted of driving a motor vehicle with excess alcohol, contrary to section 5(1)(a) of the Road Traffic Act, and Schedule 2 of the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988. As a consequence of this offence, on 4 February 2025, Mr Porch was disqualified from driving for 23 months, sentenced to a Community Order until 3 February 2026, a rehabilitation activity requirement, and fined £100.

The Fitness to Practise Committee imposed a Reprimand on Mr Porch’s registration as a school teacher for a period of 2 years (from 2 December 2025 to 2 December 2027). As such, Mr Porch will be able to work as a school teacher in a maintained school or non-maintained special school in Wales during the period of the Reprimand.

Mr Porch has a right of appeal to High Court within 28 days. 

Publication date: 16 December 2025

A Fitness to Practise Committee of the Education Workforce Council (EWC), sitting remotely on 4 December 2025, have found an allegation of ‘unacceptable professional conduct’ proved against school learning support worker, Chelsea Box.     

The Committee found Miss Chelsea Box guilty of failing to declare a  dismissal from her previous employer when applying for registration with the Education Workforce Council.

Having made this finding, the Committee determined that Miss Box’s conduct was dishonest and demonstrated a lack of integrity.

The Fitness to Practise Committee imposed a Reprimand on Miss Box’s registration as a school learning support worker, for a period of 2 years (from 4 December 2025 to 4 December 2027).

As such, Miss Box will be able to work as a school learning support worker in a maintained school or non-maintained special school in Wales during the period of the Reprimand.

Miss Box has a right of appeal to High Court within 28 days. 

Publication date: 16 December 2025

A Fitness to Practise Committee of the Education Workforce Council (EWC), sitting remotely on 24, 25, 26 and 27 November 2025, has found an allegation of ‘unacceptable professional conduct’ proved against school teacher, Mr James Richards.

The Fitness to Practise Committee found the following allegations proven, that whilst employed as the Headteacher at Cadle Primary School, Mr Richards:

1. in or around June 2012 and/or August 2012, on one or more occasions, exposed his penis to Colleague A
2. in between around January 2012 and April 2013, exposed his penis to Colleague B
3. in or around June and July 2013, in relation to Colleague C:
   1. asked to compare Colleague C’s breasts to his wife’s breasts
   2. showed Colleague C a picture on his phone of a penis
4. in or around July 2021, shared images of an erect penis on the screen whilst Colleague D was present
5. between around 12 October 2020 and 4 November 2020, showed Colleague E photographs and videos of his penis
6. in or around September 2021, did not return a work laptop to the school despite a request to hand over all work IT equipment
7. in or around June 2023, caused or allowed inaccurate and misleading information to be provided to the Local Authority about his health.

Having made these findings, the Committee also determined that Mr Richards’ conduct at paragraphs 1 to 5 above was sexual in nature and sexually motivated, and his conduct at paragraphs 6 and 7 was dishonest and lacked integrity.

The Fitness to Practise Committee imposed a Prohibition Order, indefinitely removing Mr Richards from the Register of Education Practitioners in the category of school teacher. It also decided Mr Richards may not make an application for restoration to the Register of Education Practitioners before a period of 15 years has elapsed. Should Mr Richards not make a successful application for eligibility for restoration to the Register after 27 November 2040, he will remain prohibited indefinitely.

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