Teacher who downed bottle of wine and turned up to primary school assembly drunk is banned from classroom – The Independent

Posted March 25th, 2025 in alcohol abuse, disciplinary procedures, news, teachers by sally

‘A teacher has been banned from the classroom after arriving at a school assembly smelling of alcohol and walking “slowly and gingerly.”‘

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The Independent, 24th March 2025

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Unprofessional conduct vs freedom of religious expression: Leger – Law & Religion UK

‘In R (Leger) v Secretary of State for Education [2025] EWHC 665 (Admin), Ms Gladwys Leger was a teacher at Bishop Justus Church of England School [5]. She is “a born-again ‘conservative’ Roman Catholic” who believes that biological sex is immutable and should not be tampered with and that sexual relationships should only exist within a marriage between a man and a woman [8]. She brought a claim arising from her dismissal from the school.’

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Law & Religion UK, 24th March 2025

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Teachers in divorce ‘limbo’ take pension legal action – BBC News

Posted March 24th, 2025 in class actions, compensation, delay, divorce, families, news, pensions, teachers by sally

‘Teachers unable to get divorced because of delays getting their pensions valued are taking legal action against the government. Hundreds of teachers have been frustrated by long delays that left them “in limbo”, unable to move on with their lives or plan for their future.’

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BBC news, 24th March 2025

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School inspector sacked for brushing water off child’s head wins six-year unfair dismissal case against Ofsted – The Independent

Posted March 17th, 2025 in appeals, news, teachers, unfair dismissal by sally

‘A former Ofsted inspector sacked for brushing water off a child’s head was unfairly dismissed, the Court of Appeal has found.’

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The Independent, 15th March 2025

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Teacher who ‘hugged and stroked’ pupil banned – BBC News

‘A secondary school teacher has been banned from the profession after having an inappropriate relationship with a pupil.’

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BBC News, 11th March 2025

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Teacher helped pupils cheat their GCSEs by manipulating coursework to get them top grades – The Independent

Posted March 10th, 2025 in disciplinary procedures, examinations, news, teachers, time limits by sally

‘A teacher allowed his GCSE pupils to cheat their exams by telling them how to boost their coursework grades after coming under “significant pressure” from his bosses to deliver top marks.’

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The Independent, 10th March 2025

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Disclosure and Barring Service entitled to come to different conclusion than Teachers Regulation Agency, Court of Appeal rules – Local Government Lawyer

‘The Court of Appeal has unanimously dismissed a former teacher’s appeal against a finding by the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) that he had developed an “inappropriate relationship” with a pupil – and therefore would be precluded from being a teacher – despite a separate TRA disciplinary panel finding he was not guilty of professional misconduct.’

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Local Government Lawyer , 4th March 2025

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Secondary school teacher paid damages after alleged harassment by pupils’ parents – The Guardian

Posted February 17th, 2025 in bullying, damages, families, harassment, news, school children, teachers by sally

‘A secondary school headteacher has been paid damages in the settlement of a legal claim against abusive parents who he alleged launched a campaign of harassment against him, including turning up at his family home and verbally abusing him at the school gates.’

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The Guardian, 16th February 2025

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Most academy leaders in England say new bill will not affect school management – The Guardian

Posted February 14th, 2025 in bills, education, government departments, news, teachers by sally

‘The majority of academy leaders in England say the government’s new schools bill will not affect how they manage their schools, according to a new survey of multi-academy trust chief executives.’

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The Guardian, 14th February 2025

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Phillipson to promise ‘new era for school standards’ as Ofsted scraps single-word judgments – The Independent

‘Bridget Phillipson will promise a “new era for school standards” as Labour and Ofsted replace single-word judgments for schools with more detailed report cards.’

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The Independent, 3rd February 2025

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Teacher who made up last school reference banned – BBC News

Posted December 16th, 2024 in disciplinary procedures, news, professional conduct, teachers by sally

‘A teacher who got a senior role after sending a false reference that she pretended was from her former school’s head teacher has been banned from the profession.’

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BBC News, 16th December 2024

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Former piano teacher jailed for prolific sexual offences against 19 victims – Crown Prosecution Service

Posted November 12th, 2024 in child abuse, news, sentencing, sexual offences, teachers, voyeurism by sally

‘A former director of music at a private school who indecently assaulted 10 pupils has been jailed today for 12 years for a number of sexual offences.’

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Crown Prosecution Service, 11th November 2024

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Private schools vote for legal action over VAT plans – BBC News

‘A group representing 1,400 private schools will press ahead with plans for a legal challenge against the government’s introduction of VAT from January, the BBC can reveal.’

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BBC News, 31st October 2024

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Christian schools’ legal challenge against VAT on fees – BBC News

Posted October 21st, 2024 in Christianity, fees, news, school children, taxation, teachers, VAT by sally

‘A independent faith school in Hampshire has launched a legal challenge against the government’s plans to introduce VAT on private school fees.’

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BBC News, 21st October 2024

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‘Obsessive’ schoolboy who attacked teacher and sleeping students with hammer jailed – The Independent

‘A public schoolboy who attacked two students and a teacher with claw hammers while they slept at a boarding school in Devon has been jailed for life with a minimum of 12 years.’

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The Independent, 19th October 2024

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Sex charge tutor case reveals ‘massive’ safeguarding hole – BBC News

Posted October 3rd, 2024 in child abuse, news, sexual offences, teachers, vetting by sally

‘A man charged with sexual assault has been advertising as a private tutor for children in maths and science, a BBC investigation has found. The man, who we’re not naming for legal reasons, left his job as a teacher last year. Bail conditions prevent him having any contact with children and he is due to stand trial in March.’

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BBC News, 3rd October 2024

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Procedural steps not taken by employee irrelevant to constructive dismissal claim – Local Government Lawyer

‘An employee’s failure to fully complete every step of an internal grievance process will not impact their right to claim constructive dismissal, according to the recent ruling by the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) involving a local authority. Sharmin Chowdhury analyses the judgment.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 12th September 2024

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‘Too easy’ for abusers to tutor with 90 caught – BBC News

‘More than 90 private tutors in the UK have been convicted of sexual offences involving children over the past 20 years, the BBC has found.’

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BBC News, 6th September 2024

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One-word Ofsted grades scrapped in England’s schools – BBC News

‘One or two-word Ofsted inspection grades for England’s schools are being scrapped immediately.’

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BBC News, 2nd September 2024

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The interpretation of teaching regulation legislation – Local Government Lawyer

‘Leon Glenister reports on a successful defence to a judicial review challenging the established interpretation of teaching regulation legislation.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 19th August 2024

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