William Allitt School teacher Christopher Mallinson banned – BBC News
‘A former assistant head teacher who kissed and hugged a pupil has been banned from teaching.’
BBC News, 28th August 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: teachers
Derby Moor teacher David Foster banned for punching and swearing at pupils – BBC News
‘A teacher has been banned indefinitely after he swore at pupils, punched them and called them offensive names.’
BBC News, 21st August 2014
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Woman teacher who had sexual relationship with female pupil walks free – Daily Telegraph
‘Hayley Southwell, 27, given a suspended sentence after her victim refuses to co-operate with police.’
Daily Telegraph, 12th August 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Top London school’s ‘serious failings’ over paedophile teacher William Vahey – Daily Telegraph
‘Southbank International, a £25,000-a-year private school failed to adequately address concerns raised internally about the 64-year old American, according to a review.’
Daily Telegraph, 31st July 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Toilet phone’ teacher Andrew Eades gets life ban – BBC News
‘A teacher who set his mobile phone to record in a secondary school’s toilets has been banned from the profession for life.’
BBC News, 31st July 2014
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Ice cube punishment teacher James Eaton banned – BBC News
‘A teacher who punished pupils by making them put ice cubes in their underwear has been banned from teaching.’
BBC News, 28th July 2014
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Teacher who jokingly threatened pupil with a knife banned for two years – The Guardian
‘A teacher who put his arm around a pupil’s neck while holding a knife and jokingly threatened to kill him for giving a wrong answer has been banned from the classroom for two years.’
The Guardian, 17th July 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
The time when child abuse wasn’t dealt with properly – BBC News
‘A major inquiry has been launched into how historical allegations of child abuse were handled. The UK’s National Archives contain some appalling examples of abuse at children’s homes and approved schools from decades past.’
BBC News, 11th July 2014
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Teacher’s sexual relationship with boy, 15 – BBC News
‘A former deputy headmaster is given a lifetime teaching ban for an “inappropriate sexual relationship” with a 15-year-old boy.’
BBC News, 24th June 2014
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Teacher given suspended jail sentence for sex with pupil – The Guardian
‘A woman discovered her daughter was having sex with a teacher after she found him hiding under the teenager’s bed, a court has heard. Married maths teacher Andrew Welsh, 36, was caught when the girl’s mother returned home unexpectedly one morning last July, Bolton crown court was told on Friday.’
The Guardian, 20th June 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Art teacher who headbutted pupil was able to keep working despite getting criminal record for attack – The Independent
‘A teacher who violently assaulted a child in the classroom was able to continue working despite being given a criminal record for the attack, The Independent can reveal.’
The Independent, 8th June 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Ofqual: teachers must come clean on dodgy exam tactics – Daily Telegraph
‘Ofqual, the qualifications watchdog, says it may introduce new rules to prevent teachers using dubious tactics such as rehearsing test answers to inflate pupils’ GCSE results.’
Daily Telegraph, 5th June 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Man jailed for offensive Ann Maguire Facebook post – BBC News
‘A man who posted an offensive message on Facebook after the killing of Leeds teacher Ann Maguire has been jailed.’
BBC News, 4th June 2014
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Teacher paid £23,000 compensation for slipping in puddle – Daily Telegraph
‘A teacher won a case for £23,000 in compensation after claiming to have suffered injuries after slipping in a puddle at school.’
Daily Telegraph, 27th May 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Former deputy headmaster jailed for indecently assaulting boys on school trips – The Independent
‘A former deputy headmaster who assaulted boys on school camping trips has been jailed.’
The Independent, 17th May 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Unsted Park ‘self-harm blades’ head teacher cleared – BBC News
‘A former head teacher who gave a girl at a special school equipment for self-harming has been cleared of unacceptable professional misconduct.’
BBC News, 16th May 2014
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Line dancing teacher falsely accused of harassment successfully sues rival – Daily Telegraph
‘Award-winning line-dancing teacher Val Myers given apology in High Court after rival falsely accused him of assault and harassing members of the line-dancing community.’
Daily Telegraph, 14th May 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Merrill Academy teacher Leigh White banned for life – BBC News
‘A teacher who kissed and cuddled a pupil has been banned from the profession for life.’
BBC News, 14th May 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
What is the legacy of the Education Act, 70 years on? – The Guardian
‘Rab Butler’s 1944 reforms gave teachers autonomy but schools’ freedom today comes with strings attached’
The Guardian, 22nd April 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Teacher Kelly Burgess sentenced for pupil sex – BBC News
’26-year-old drama teacher who admitted having sex with a pupil has been spared a prison sentence.’
BBC News, 7th April 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
