Veteran teacher facing a life ban over his “failure” to control pupils – The Times
“A teacher is facing a lifetime ban for failing to keep his class in order.”
The Times, 23rd November 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Category: teachers
Teacher beaten by pupil clears name – Daily Telegraph
“A teacher dragged through court and suspended from his job after being attacked by a teenage pupil with a ‘propensity for violence’ has cleared his name.”
Daily Telegraph, 26th October 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Slap’ teacher’s sacking unfair – BBC News
“A teacher who was unfairly sacked after his daughter said he kicked and punched her in a row at home could be awarded thousands of pounds in compensation.”
BBC News, 3rd October 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
School cannot sack head in ‘gay marriage’ – Daily Telegraph
“Lawyers have told the Roman Catholic Church that it cannot sack a Catholic headmaster who has entered a civil partnership with a male teacher.”
Daily Telegraph, 13th August 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Head warning after guilty verdict – BBC News
“A head teacher found guilty of a health and safety breach after a boy fell and later died has said the case could have “profound implications” for teachers.”
BBC News, 1st August 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Chucklevision row teacher cleared – BBC News
“A supply teacher has been cleared of hitting a 13-year-old boy who teased him about looking like a character from the Chuckle Brothers’ TV show.”
BBC News, 19th July 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Teacher suspended for secretly filming disruptive pupils for TV- The Times
“A supply teacher who secretly filmed pupils fighting, swearing at her and disrupting classes for a television documentary was found guilty of unacceptable professional conduct yesterday and suspended from teaching for a year.”
The Times, 5th July 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Teachers reluctant to frisk pupils for knives – Daily Telegraph
“Teachers gave warning last night that they would not be prepared to use new legal powers to search pupils for weapons without their consent because of the risks involved.”
Daily Telegraph, 1st June 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Teachers are treated unfairly in this culture of allegations, says Falconer – The Times
“Teachers accused of abuse of pupils should be guaranteed anonymity while the allegations are investigated, the Lord Chancellor said yesterday.”
The Times, 7th May 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Teacher whose spy camera showed class misbehaviour faces tribunal – The Times
“A supply teacher who covertly filmed her pupils swearing, fighting and attempting to access pornography on the internet was misusing her professional position, a tribunal was told yesterday.”
The Times, 24th April 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
