Singh v Reading Borough Council – WLR Daily

Singh v Reading Borough Council [2013] EWCA Civ 909; [2013] WLR (D) 306

“An employer’s improper activities in gathering evidence for the purpose of defending a claim of discrimination brought by an employee were not covered by judicial proceedings immunity.”

WLR Daily, 25th July 2013

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

Teacher spared jail after admitting affair with schoolboy – Daily Telegraph

“A female teacher who had an affair with a teenage pupil has been spared jail after she claimed the affair was over – despite being spotted with him just two days ago.”

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Daily Telegraph, 10th July 2013

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Anti-Semitic teacher loses tribunal claim that his views are a legitimate ‘philosophical belief’ – The Independent

“A primary school teacher sacked after allegations of anti-Semitic abuse has lost his attempt to argue that his views were a ‘philosophical belief’ covered under the Equality Act.”

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The Independent, 5th July 2013

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Teacher struck off register over sex with pupil, 16 – The Guardian

“A woman who had sex with a 16-year-old school pupil has been struck off the teaching register by a disciplinary panel.”

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The Guardian, 26th June 2013

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Jeremy Forrest: child protection experts warn against romanticising case – The Guardian

“To glance at some headlines, a reader might think this was a conventional love story: ‘I still love him’; ‘He’s wonderful, I’ll fight for him’. But this was, child protection professionals agree, a relationship built around abuse.”

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The Guardian, 24th June 2013

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Jeremy Forrest abduction case: Teacher admits sex charges – BBC News

Posted June 21st, 2013 in child abduction, guilty pleas, news, sexual grooming, sexual offences, teachers by tracey

“A teacher has been jailed for five and a half years for abducting and having sex with a 15-year-old pupil he ran off with to France.”

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BBC News, 21st June 2013

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Girl abduction teacher Jeremy Forrest to be sentenced – BBC News

Posted June 21st, 2013 in child abduction, news, sentencing, sexual grooming, teachers by tracey

“A teacher who had a relationship with a 15-year-old schoolgirl and went on the run with her in France is due to be sentenced at Lewes Crown Court.”

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BBC News, 21st June 2013

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Teaching assistant wins case after being sacked over contact with her paedophile son – Daily Telegraph

“A teaching assistant who was sacked from a primary school after refusing to sever ties with her sex offender son has been awarded £28,300 in compensation.”

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Daily Telegraph, 17th June 2013

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Bristol sex abuse supply teacher John Alway jailed – BBC News

Posted June 14th, 2013 in news, sentencing, sexual offences, teachers by sally

A supply teacher who sexually abused at least seven girls at four schools has been jailed for more than 10 years.

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BBC News, 14th June 2013

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Enhanced criminal records certificates – teachers on trial – Panopticon

Posted June 13th, 2013 in criminal records, human rights, news, sexual offences, teachers, vetting by sally

“The theory that there is no smoke without fire is one which often looms large where teachers are accused of sexual offences against pupils. Even in the face of a decision by the CPS that there is insufficient evidence to proceed with a prosecution or an acquittal following a criminal trial, a teacher who has been accused of sexual offences may find it hard to escape the tainting effects of the allegations. Of course, a critically important issue for the teacher in question is whether the allegations will ultimately find their way into any enhanced criminal record certificate (ECRC). This is an issue which has been considered by the High Court in two recent cases.”

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Panopticon, 13th June 2013

Source: www.panopticonblog.com

Teacher caught with child abuse images can work in schools, panel rules – The Guardian

“A teacher sacked for possessing indecent images of children should be allowed to return to work in schools, a panel has ruled.”

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The Guardian, 6th June 2013

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Enhanced Disclosure in Sport – Sports Law Bulletin from Blackstone Chambers

Posted June 5th, 2013 in children, criminal records, disclosure, news, sport, teachers by sally

“Sports regulatory bodies and sports clubs must generally obtain enhanced disclosure of coaches and other persons who are responsible for supervising and working with children (now called Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Checks). They often have to take action based on that information, and always have to assess the relevance and importance of that information. A number of cases relating to enhanced disclosure have now been decided by the Administrative Court and a body of law is developing which will help to inform sporting bodies about how to treat such information.”

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Sports Law Bulletin from Blackstone Chambers, 5th June 2013

Source: www.sportslawbulletin.org

Contracting a contagious disease in the course of a teacher’s employment – Employment Law Blog

Posted May 31st, 2013 in appeals, employment, employment tribunals, health, news, sick leave, teachers by sally

“The Burgundy Book (the Conditions of Service for School Teachers in England and Wales) provides that a teacher is entitled to full pay where her ‘absence was due to an infectious or contagious illness contracted directly in the course of the teacher’s employment’, and that ‘such absence was not be reckoned against the teacher’s entitlement to sick leave’.”

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Employment Law Blog, 30th May 2013

Source: www.employment11kbw.com

Ban for teacher who spent two years trying to woo pupil, 15 – Daily Telegraph

Posted May 24th, 2013 in breach of trust, disqualification, news, teachers by tracey

“A geography teacher has been banned from teaching indefinitely after she
‘romantically pursued’ a pupil for almost two years.”

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Daily Telegraph, 24th May 2013

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Myths and Realities about Equal Marriage – UK Human Rights Blog

“The Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill is back before Parliament today for the ‘Report Stage’. The latest version of the Bill is here, updated explanatory notes here, and the full list of proposed amendments here. Predictably, the amendments are the focus of much controversy.”

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UK Human Rights Blog, 20th May 2013

Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com

Failure to comply with the ACAS Code – Employment Law Blog

“Section 207A of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992, inserted by the Employment Act 2008, is concerned with the effect of failure to comply with the ACAS Code. In Lund v St Edmund’s School the EAT, presided over by Keith J, has held that, when considering whether ‘it is just and equitable in all the circumstances’, pursuant to Section 207A, to make an uplift to a compensatory award for an employer’s failure to follow the Code, an Employment Tribunal should not take into account the fact the employee had contributed to his dismissal.”

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Employment Law Blog, 14th May 2013

Source: www.employment11kbw.com

Headteacher under investigation by DfE over cronyism claims – Daily Telegraph

Posted May 9th, 2013 in education, employment, examinations, inquiries, news, teachers by tracey

“A headteacher is under investigation following allegations of cheating at exams,
nepotism and cronyism at the primary school she runs.”

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Daily Telegraph, 9th May 2013

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Teachers accused: 4 recent cases – Education Law Blog

“The following 4 recent cases all share the broad theme of claims or accusations against teachers.”

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Education Law Blog, 1st May 2013

Source: www.education11kbw.com

Article 8 and enhanced criminal record certificates –

Posted May 1st, 2013 in criminal records, disclosure, human rights, news, police, teachers by sally

“There have been a number of Panopticon posts about the lawfulness of disclosures in enhanced criminal record certificates. The latest decision is that of Mr Justice Stuart-Smith in R (L) v Chief Constable of Cumbria Constabulary [2013] EWHC 869 (Admin).”

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Panopticon, 30th April 2013

Source: www.panopticonblog.com

Prosecute teachers ‘for imposing backdoor exclusions’ – Daily Telegraph

Posted April 24th, 2013 in fines, news, reports, school exclusions, teachers by sally

“Schools should be hit with huge fines and even criminal prosecutions for attempting to exclude pupils ‘by the back door’, the Children’s Commissioner has warned.”

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Daily Telegraph, 24th April 2013

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk