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3 days ago
- Wales Online
Teaching assistant accused of using 'more force than reasonable' and leaving red marks on young child's wrist
Teaching assistant accused of using 'more force than reasonable' and leaving red marks on young child's wrist A police investigation was launched after the allegations were made at a Newport primary school The teaching assistant worked at Monnow Primary School in Bettws, Newport (Image: John Myers ) A police investigation was launched after it was alleged that a teaching assistant at a Newport primary school took hold of a young child's wrist, using more force than necessary, leaving marks. A professional standards committee was told that Abigal Scrivens, who worked at Monnow Primary, Bettws, denied the charges and the police later dropped their investigation finding no case to answer. But the matter was then referred to the Education Workforce Council Wales. An EWC fitness to practise committee was held remotely on June 2. It heard that Ms Scrivens took hold of the year one girl's wrist because she had not eaten her lunch. At the end of that school day the child, referred to as Pupil A to protect her identity, told her mother she had also been shouted and and was hurt and upset. Her mother complained to the school and police were called in as part of the investigation which followed. Headteacher Lisa Bowden told the EWC panel that the child's mother showed her a photo of red blotching on her daughter's arm which she claimed, and Mrs Bowden believed, was a result of the girl's wrist being grabbed by Ms Scrivens. The panel was told that other members of staff and pupils witnessed and reported the incident. When questioned Ms Scrivens claimed she was using a "caring c", a technique where staff "cup" their hand on a child in a comforting, not a restraining, way. Sign up for our free daily briefing on the biggest issues facing the nation sign up to the Wales Matters newsletter here. Article continues below Dr Francis Graydon, representing Ms Scrivens, questioned how the head teacher knew the photograph on the mother's phone was the child's wrist and that it had not been taken before the alleged incident. Ms Bowden said she had not checked, but believed it to be a true photo of the child's wrist after Ms Scrivens took hold of it. The headteacher told the hearing that the child had various food intolerances. She agreed that she had had a "genial" working relationship with Ms Scrivens who she described as "a strong character in the teaching assistant team" and someone well known in the local community outside school. She added that Ms Scrivens , who had worked at the school since 2016, had left school safeguarding training early, without permission, and had not completed it. She told the panel that the little girl was upset when she came out of school on the day of the alleged incident and that other pupils came out onto the yard claiming that Ms Scrivens had shouted at her. Ms Bowden said she could not speak to Ms Scrivens immediately as the teaching assistant had gone home for the day. When asked about it later Ms Bowden said that Ms Scrivens told her she had been "comforting Pupil A as she had not eaten her dinner" and had used the "caring C" technique. Ms Scrivens was suspended while a police investigation was launched but the school's investigation could not start until after that concluded, the committee heard. The school moved Ms Scrivens to jobs in the school not involving children during the investigation. The allegations in full: Abigal Scrivens faces the following allegations that: She is guilty of 'unacceptable professional conduct' in that: 1. On November 9 2022 she took hold of Pupil A's wrist and/or arm: On November 9 2022 she took hold of Pupil A's wrist and/or arm: a) When it was not reasonable and/or necessary to do so in the circumstances; and/or When it was not reasonable and/or necessary to do so in the circumstances; and/or b) Used more force than was reasonable in the circumstances. Used more force than was reasonable in the circumstances. 2. Having taken hold of Pupil A's wrist and/or arm on 9 November 2022, she did not report this at all, or until prompted to do so to a member of the school's senior leadership team. Having taken hold of Pupil A's wrist and/or arm on 9 November 2022, she did not report this at all, or until prompted to do so to a member of the school's senior leadership team. 3. The facts of paragraphs 1 to 2 amount to unacceptable professional conduct when considered individually; and/or together. Ms Scrivens denies all the allegations. The hearing continues. Article continues below
BBC News
22-04-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Essex hope 'family feel' will help women's team
Essex captain Grace Scrivens hopes a "family feel" will help them to be a competitive force in the inaugural domestic season of fully professional women's tier one teams will compete in the One-Day Cup and T20 Blast this season, with a new county-based format replacing the regional structure of recent Essex players were part of the Sunrisers squad which won the 50-over Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy in 2024 and they start their One-Day Cup campaign away to Durham on Wednesday."We're all excited and to launch the new Essex team will be really fun," Scrivens told BBC Essex Sport. "I think it's really important to have the base at Chelmsford, and build the fan base as well. We love playing here, it's always a great home for us. "Every set-up is very different, but I think we're luck have a real family and home feel around Essex."Scrivens recently returned from Australia where she played six games for England the 21-year-old hopes that recent changes to the senior England set-up, with Charlotte Edwards being appointed as the new head coach, may lead to international opportunities for those who do well domestically. "There's been a lot of chat about county performances getting you recognised and that's really exciting for the domestic players, they want to put a hand up and play for England. "If I can contribute some match-winning performances (for Essex), we'll see where that will take me." One of the new faces in the Essex squad is Sophia Smale, who played for Western Storm last season and Scrivens expects her to make a big added: "We are lucky to keep a lot of the (Sunrisers) team together which is nice but we've added Soph Smale, she's a left-arm spinner and a great batter as well, so I think she'll really add to the team."Following their trip to the North East, Essex will play their first home game against Warwickshire on chief executive Dan Feist wants to establish a strong connection to the team across the county and wider region."Chelmsford - we've seen it with women's international games - can create a really vibrant atmosphere. If we can get good numbers in here to watch, and that will grow over time as we've seen with the WSL [Women's Super League football] teams, it's going to be a great place to play, and great place to come and watch women's sport," he said."It's not just about showcasing the women players on the field, but also the opportunities and roles off the field as well, psychologists, through to our physios and administrators."It's not just about playing but also inspiring women's and girls at community clubs to think if I don't quite make it as a player, I can still be heavily involved in elite sport, and that's really important to us as well." Women's One-Day Cup opening fixtures (Wednesday 10:30 BST start)Chester LS: Durham v EssexBeckenham: Surrey v SomersetTrent Bridge: The Blaze v LancashireEdgbaston: Warwickshire v Hampshire
