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Haverfordwest Teaching Assistant Struck Off Over Sexual Snapchat Messages to Pupils

Regulators relied on pupils’ Snapchat evidence despite an earlier police probe closing with no action.

Overview

  • An Education Workforce Council Wales panel found Samuel Davies’ conduct was sexual in nature and amounted to unacceptable professional conduct.
  • Davies was removed from the professional register indefinitely with a five-year bar on applying for reinstatement.
  • Messages shown to the panel included requests for body photos and a note telling a pupil not to tell anyone because he would get into trouble.
  • He was escorted from Haverfordwest High in October 2022, resigned in January 2023, and did not engage with the hearing, so the allegations were recorded as denied.
  • The panel heard of earlier boundary concerns and vaping claims, some lacking CCTV corroboration, and its chair warned Davies posed a significant risk to learners; he has 28 days to appeal to the High Court.