Lecturer Banned Indefinitely After Sending Inappropriate Messages to Students
A college lecturer has been permanently removed from the teaching register after a professional conduct panel found he sent sexually suggestive messages to students and failed to maintain appropriate boundaries. Christopher Williams Davies, a former teacher at Coleg y Cymoedd in Wales, was banned from teaching following a hearing that concluded his actions amounted to serious misconduct.
Details of the Inappropriate Exchanges
The panel heard that Davies engaged in inappropriate text exchanges with two students, identified only as Learner A and Learner B to protect their identities. In messages sent between October 11 and November 22, 2023, Davies called Learner A "sweet cheeks" and "good girl" while discussing a chocolate bar he had given her.
Specific messages to Learner A included comments such as: "What's it worth?", "Persuade me", "So what do I get?", "You're not trying very hard. You can't want this Freddo that much...", "Interesting... What else do I get?", "What else you got?", and "What could you give that you don't have to buy?". He also messaged: "You didn't show me the photos like you promised" and "Why can't I see them now?".
Further Messages to a Second Student
In another set of exchanges with Learner B between September 26 and November 29, 2023, Davies sent messages including: "Could look at you all day ngl (not going to lie)", "You're making me very hot under the collar here", "Wow you really are incredible", and "these pics are getting addictive". He also told Learner B: "You're giving me very unprofessional thoughts again... You're getting very good at doing that xx".
Lecturer's Concern About Being Discovered
Davies appeared to become concerned about the messages being seen by others. He asked Learner B: "Nobody sees your phone though, right? Can't even begin to say the trouble I'd be in if anyone else saw these messages", and later added: "Just realised this convo took place on a works platform". Similar concerns were expressed to Learner A with the message: "Nobody sees your phone though, right?".
Panel Findings and Consequences
The professional conduct committee, which sat remotely between January 2 and 22, 2026, determined that Davies' messages were "sexual in nature" and that his actions, including giving Learner A a chocolate bar, constituted a failure to maintain professional boundaries. The Education Workforce Council (EWC) published the findings online, stating that the committee imposed a Prohibition Order indefinitely removing Davies from the Register of Education Practitioners in the further education teacher category.
The committee also decided that Davies cannot apply for restoration to the register for two years from the hearing's decision. If he does not make a successful application for eligibility after January 22, 2028, he will remain prohibited indefinitely. Davies had the right to appeal to the High Court within 28 days of the hearing.
Coleg y Cymoedd, which has four main sites in Aberdare, Nantgarw, Rhondda, and Ystrad Mynach, has not commented publicly on the case. The incident highlights ongoing concerns about professional conduct in educational settings and the importance of maintaining appropriate relationships between teachers and students.
