Poor teachers ‘will slip through the net’ under reforms – Daily Telegraph

Posted January 6th, 2012 in disciplinary procedures, news, professional conduct, teachers by tracey

“Hundreds of poor teachers are likely to be allowed to remain in the classroom under Government plans to scrap the profession’s official regulator, it is feared.”

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Daily Telegraph, 6th January 2012

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Gove orders inquiry into exams advice given to teachers – The Guardian

Posted December 8th, 2011 in examinations, inquiries, news, teachers by tracey

“Education secretary Michael Gove has ordered an inquiry into a claim that examiners are giving teachers advice on what questions their pupils should expect in GCSE and A-level papers.”

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The Guardian, 7th December 2011

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Teacher avoids sex offenders register for drunken assault on air steward ‘she thought was her boyfriend’ – Daily Telegraph

Posted November 29th, 2011 in alcohol abuse, assault, community service, fines, news, sexual offences, teachers by sally

“A nursery teacher was so drunk on a long-haul flight that she indecently assaulted a steward she mistook for her boyfriend, a court heard yesterday.”

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Daily Telegraph, 28th November 2011

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Religious teacher jailed for assaulting boys during lessons at mosque – The Guardian

Posted November 24th, 2011 in assault, children, corporal punishment, news, sentencing, teachers by sally

“A volunteer religious teacher at a mosque in Yorkshire has been jailed for 10 weeks for kicking and slapping young boys during lessons at a mosque.”

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The Guardian, 23rd November 2011

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Education Act 2011 – legislation.gov.uk

Posted November 16th, 2011 in education, legislation, search & seizure, teachers by sally

Education Act 2011 published

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Education Act 2011: teachers given powers to search pupils – Daily Telegraph

Posted November 16th, 2011 in education, legislation, news, search & seizure, teachers by sally

“Teachers are being given new powers to discipline pupils as part of sweeping Government reforms designed to restore order to the classroom.”

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Daily Telegraph, 15th November 2011

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Teacher William Drury jailed after teens had sex in car – BBC News

“A drama teacher who watched as two teenagers had sex on the back seat of his car has been jailed.”

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BBC News, 14th November 2011

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Bolton pupil sex text teacher Katheryn Roach sentenced – BBC News

Posted November 1st, 2011 in incitement, news, sentencing, sexual offences, suspended sentences, teachers by sally

“A religious education teacher who sent sexual text messages to a pupil blamed the break-up of an affair for her actions, Bolton Crown court has heard.”

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BBC News, 31st October 2011

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Ex-teacher jailed for sex with boy at Lincolnshire school – BBC News

Posted October 18th, 2011 in news, sentencing, sexual grooming, sexual offences, teachers by sally

“A former teacher at a school in North East Lincolnshire has been jailed after admitting having sex with a pupil.”

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BBC News, 17th October 2011

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Music teacher Craig Parkin jailed for sex with pupil – BBC News

Posted October 14th, 2011 in abuse of position of trust, child abuse, news, teachers by tracey

“A West Yorkshire teacher has been jailed for four years after having a sexual relationship with a pupil.”

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BBC News, 13th October 2011

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Lancashire teacher cleared of sex assaults on pupils – BBC News

Posted September 27th, 2011 in news, sexual offences, teachers by sally

“A teacher acquitted of sex assaults on pupils has spoken of his distress at living apart from his wife and baby for eight months because of the case.”

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BBC News, 26th September 2011

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Teacher sentenced for pupil ’embrace’ – The Independent

Posted September 26th, 2011 in news, sentencing, sexual offences, teachers by sally

“A teacher caught by a caretaker in an embrace with an underage schoolgirl in a darkened classroom after hours avoided a prison sentence today.”

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The Independent, 23rd September 2011

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Teacher banned for letting pupils hug him – Daily Telegraph

Posted September 19th, 2011 in disciplinary procedures, news, professional conduct, teachers by tracey

“A primary schoolteacher has been banned from working for allowing children to hug him.”

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Daily Telegraph, 18th September 2011

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Teacher accused of assaulting pupil as he attempted to restore order in school – Daily Telegraph

Posted September 19th, 2011 in assault, news, prosecutions, teachers by tracey

“A secondary school assistant head teacher has spoken of his anguish at being accused of assualt by an unruly pupil as he tried to restore order in his school.”

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Daily Telegraph, 18th September 2011

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Some information on local sex offence teachers must be disclosed, rules tribunal – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted September 19th, 2011 in criminal records, freedom of information, news, sexual offences, teachers by tracey

“In Colleen Smith v IC and Devon & Cornwall Constabulary (EA/2011/0006), the requester asked for information on the number of school teachers in specified towns who had been investigated, cautioned and charged under the Sexual Offences Act 2003 between January 2005 and November 2007. The Constabulary eventually relied on the personal data at section 40(2) of the Freedom of Information Act (‘FOIA’).”

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UK Human Rights Blog, 16th September 2011

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Three-month ban for teacher who tried to kiss her pupil – Daily Telegraph

Posted September 13th, 2011 in disciplinary procedures, news, teachers by tracey

“A teacher has been banned for three months after sending sex-related text messages to one pupil and trying to kiss another.”

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Daily Telegraph, 13th September 2011

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Teacher banned from classroom after ‘biting a police officer’ conviction emerges – Daily Telegraph

Posted September 9th, 2011 in criminal records, disciplinary procedures, news, professional conduct, teachers by tracey

“A teacher has been banned from the classroom after hiding a string of convictions – including biting a police officer.”

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Daily Telegraph, 8th September 2011

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Teacher defends double life as porn film star – Daily Telegraph

Posted September 2nd, 2011 in disciplinary procedures, news, professional conduct, teachers by tracey

“A male teacher who moonlighted as a stripper and appeared in pornographic films is free to continue teaching despite being found guilty of unacceptable professional conduct.”

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Daily Telegraph, 1st September 2011

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Abuse images teacher avoids jail – The Independent

“A primary school teacher who downloaded thousands of images of child sex abuse today escaped jail after telling a court it was a source of ‘comfort’ after being abused himself.”

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The Independent, 23rd August 2011

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Judge tells teacher sex offender: ‘I don’t criticise you for being attracted to children’ – Daily Telegraph

Posted August 1st, 2011 in indecent photographs of children, judges, news, teachers by tracey

“A judge has been condemned for telling a teacher convicted of child porn offences that she did not criticise him for being attracted to children.”

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Daily Telegraph, 29th July 2011

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