Duncombe and others v Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families Fletcher v Same – WLR Daily

Posted December 17th, 2009 in EC law, fixed-term contracts, law reports, teachers, unfair dismissal by sally

Duncombe and others v Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families Fletcher v Same [2009] EWCA Civ 1355; [2009] WLR (D) 36

“The rule embodied in the staff regulations made by the board of governors of the European Schools, limiting to nine years the period of employment of teachers seconded by the Department of Children, Schools and Families to work in the schools, did not meet the objective justification required by Council Directive 99/70/EC and the Fixed-Term Employees (Prevention of Less Favourable Treatment) Regulations 2002.”

WLR Daily, 15th December 2009

Source: www.lawreports.co.uk

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Teacher, 39, jailed for sex with 15-year-old pupil – The Guardian

Posted November 25th, 2009 in children, news, sentencing, sexual offences, teachers by sally

“A religious education teacher who admitted 10 charges of engaging a 15-year-old pupil in sexual activity has been jailed today.”

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The Guardian, 25th November 2009

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Teacher jailed for sex with girls – BBC News

Posted November 3rd, 2009 in abuse of position of trust, news, sentencing, sexual offences, teachers by sally

“A science teacher has been jailed for five years for having sex with three of his pupils in Norfolk.”

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BBC News, 3rd November 2009

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Teacher jailed for sex with pupil – BBC News

Posted September 21st, 2009 in news, school children, sentencing, sexual offences, teachers by sally

“A private school teacher who admitted having an unlawful relationship with a 15-year-old pupil has been jailed for 15 months at Southwark Crown Court.”

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BBC News, 21st September 2009

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Teacher raped by boy wins damages – BBC News

Posted June 23rd, 2009 in damages, news, rape, teachers by sally

“A teacher who was raped by a pupil will receive an undisclosed payment from her London school in compensation for the ‘truly horrifying’ attack.”

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BBC News, 22nd June 2009

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Teachers’ body won’t stop BNP working in schools – The Guardian

Posted June 22nd, 2009 in news, political parties, teachers by sally

“The General Teaching Council for England is today accused by members of its governing body of failing to act to prevent British National party members from teaching in schools.”

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The Guardian, 20th June 2009

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Alexis v Newham London Borough Council – WLR Daily

Alexis v Newham London Borough Council [2009] EWHC 1323 (QB); [2009] WLR (D) 186

“A local authority owed a duty of care to its teachers to take such precautions as were reasonable in all the circumstances to prevent or minimise the risk of injury that might occur as a result of mischievous or malicious behaviour on the part of pupils.”

WLR Daily, 16th June 2009

Source: www.lawreports.co.uk

Please note once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.

Teacher poisoned by pupil sues education authority for £700,000 in High Court – Daily Telegraph

Posted April 28th, 2009 in negligence, news, poisoning, teachers by sally

“Shaaira Alexis unwittingly drank blackboard cleaning fluid after the schoolgirl sneaked into her classroom and poured it into a water bottle, a court was told.”

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Daily Telegraph, 28th April 2009

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Legal dispute over Sats boycott – BBC News

Posted April 14th, 2009 in examinations, news, teachers, trade unions by sally

“A proposed boycott of Sats tests by two of England’s main education unions would be unlawful, the government says.”

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BBC News, 10th April 2009

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Attacked teacher’s £280k payout – BBC News

Posted February 9th, 2009 in assault, criminal injuries compensation, news, teachers by sally

“A teacher who was assaulted by a pupil has been awarded £280,000 – one of the highest awards given to a teacher, it is believed.”

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BBC News, 6th February 2009

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Teacher who had sex with pupils he groomed on Bebo jailed for seven years – Daily Telegraph

Posted February 3rd, 2009 in internet, news, sentencing, sexual grooming, sexual offences, teachers by sally

“A teacher who had sexual intercourse with two pupils at Bishop Bell Secondary School in Eastborne, after ‘grooming’ them on social networking website Bebo has been jailed for seven years.”

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Daily Telegraph, 2nd February 2009

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‘Superhead’ is banned after giving twin sister £80,000 school post – The Times

Posted January 23rd, 2009 in news, professional conduct, teachers by sally

“A headmistress made a dame after transforming a sink-estate school and then sacked amid accusations of nepotism and financial mismanagement, was yesterday banned from running another school.”

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The Times, 23rd January 2009

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Manchester school ‘superhead’ faces misconduct hearing – The Guardian

Posted January 21st, 2009 in news, professional conduct, teachers by sally

“One of Labour’s first school ‘superheads’, who was made a dame for turning around a failing school in Manchester, faces charges of  ‘unacceptable professional conduct’ at a disciplinary hearing today.”

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The Guardian, 21st January 2009

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Teacher faces ban for alleged indecent advances towards female pupils – The Times

Posted December 1st, 2008 in news, professional conduct, teachers by sally

” A primary school teacher accused of indecent behaviour towards his pupils could be struck off the teaching register today.”

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The Times, 1st December 2008

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Schoolteacher on trial for hitting hand of girl pupil – Daily Telegraph

Posted December 1st, 2008 in corporal punishment, news, teachers by sally

“A schoolteacher has gone on trial accused of hitting the hand of a girl pupil during a design and technology lesson.”

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Daily Telegraph, 1st December 2008

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Headmaster accused of misconduct for calling female staff his ‘harem’ – Daily Telegraph

Posted November 28th, 2008 in news, professional conduct, teachers by sally

“A head teacher has been hauled before a misconduct committee for allegedly calling female staff his ‘harem’ and nicknaming a school governor ‘post pants’.”

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Daily Telegraph, 28th November 2008

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Slap teacher guilty of misconduct – BBC News

Posted October 15th, 2008 in corporal punishment, news, professional conduct, teachers by sally

“A teacher who slapped a pupil on her bottom and called her a ‘naughty girl’ has been found guilty of professional misconduct but can carry on teaching.”

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BBC News, 15th October 2008

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Sex laws are ‘unfair to teachers’ – BBC News

Posted October 6th, 2008 in news, sexual offences, teachers by sally

“Teachers should not be prosecuted for having affairs with their sixth formers, a union chief has said.”

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BBC News, 5th October 2008

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Teaching assistant who had affair with pupil avoids jail – Daily Telegraph

Posted August 22nd, 2008 in abuse of position of trust, news, sentencing, teachers by sally

“A married teaching assistant who sent a teenage pupil racy texts and photographs has escaped a jail sentence because their affair stopped short of sex.”

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Daily Telegraph, 22nd August 2008

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Teachers fear hidden CCTV cameras in schools – Daily Telegraph

Posted August 18th, 2008 in closed circuit television, news, privacy, teachers by sally

“Almost a quarter of teachers are worried about ‘hidden’ surveillance cameras in their schools, according to research published by a teachers union, the Association of Teachers and Lecturers.”

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Daily Telegraph, 17th August 2008

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