Judge ‘misled court in case against paedophile teacher’ – Daily telegraph
‘A judge has been accused of misleading a court and denying justice to victims of a paedophile headmaster.’
Daily Telegraph, 23rd May 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Category: teachers
Mediator brought in to resolve Birmingham LGBT teaching dispute – The Guardian
‘A former leading prosecutor has been drafted in to mediate in a controversial dispute over the teaching of LGBT education in Birmingham schools. Nazir Afzal, the Crown Prosecution Service’s former lead on child sexual abuse, confirmed he had been asked by parents and Birmingham city council to help reach a resolution in the longstanding dispute.’
The Guardian, 6th May 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Stanhope Castle school abuse claims ‘groundless’, said 1979 report – BBC News
‘Allegations of abuse at a scandal-hit school were dismissed as “groundless”, a report leaked to the BBC has shown.’
BBC News, 2nd April 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Teachers (and other public servants) pay – Employment Law Blog
‘Significant budgetary restraints. A significant deficit in the public finances. Does that all sound familiar? It is a feature not only in the United Kingdom but also in the Republic of Ireland. It is the context of Case C-154/18, Horgan and Keegan v Minister for Education and Skills, in which the Second Chamber of the ECJ gave Judgment on 14 February 2019, on a reference from the Irish Labour Court.’
Employment Law Blog, 18th February 2019
Source: employment11kbw.com
Sports coach sexual relations law criticised over delay – BBC News
‘A proposed law to make it illegal for sports coaches to have sexual relations with 16 and 17-year-olds in their care has been “bogged down in bureaucracy”, an ex-sports minister has said.’
BBC News, 28th January 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Essex teacher banned for life for sex with female pupil – BBC News
‘A geography teacher who had a four-year sexual relationship with an underage female pupil has been banned from the classroom for life.’
BBC News, 17th January 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Teacher jailed for grooming boy with texts and Mr Men figure – BBC News
‘A science teacher who groomed a 15-year-old pupil with sexually explicit messages has been jailed for 14 months.’
BBC News, 4th January 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Ex-headteacher fined for unlawfully obtaining personal data on school children – Local Government Lawyer
‘A former headteacher has been fined for unlawfully obtaining school children’s personal data from previous schools where he worked.’
Local Government Lawyer, 5th December 2018
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
GPs should be trained to spot controlling behaviour, review into Spalding double murder recommends – Daily Telegraph
‘GPs and teachers should be trained to spot signs of controlling and coercive behaviour, an investigation into the murder of a mother and daughter has recommended.’
Daily Telegraph, 29th November 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Doctors and teachers could face criminal charges for failing to report forced marriage – The Independent
‘Doctors, nurses and teachers could face criminal charges for failing to report forced marriage cases under plans being considered by the government. Ministers are weighing up the possibility of introducing a mandatory reporting duty to boost efforts to tackle the “hidden crime”. A Home Office consultation paper published this week seeks views on whether such a measure should be introduced, and if so, who it should apply to.’
The Independent, 16th November 2018
Source: www.independent.co.uk
No retrial for teacher accused of having sex with pupil on plane – The Guardian
‘A teacher who was accused of having sex with a 16-year-old pupil in a plane toilet as they returned from a school trip will not face a retrial.’
The Guardian, 17th October 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Jury fails to come to decision in case of teacher who allegedly had sex with pupil in aeroplane toilet – Daily Telegraph
‘A jury has been discharged in the case of a teacher accused of having sex with a student in the toilet of a plane as they returned from a school trip after they failed to reach a verdict.’
Daily Telegraph, 10th October 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Teacher banned for life after marrying 13-year-old girl – Daily Telegraph
‘A physics teacher has been banned from the classroom for life after travelling abroad to marry a 13-year-old girl.’
Daily Telegraph, 9th October 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Case Comment: Reilly v Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council [2018] UKSC 16 – UKSC Blog
‘The Supreme Court heard the case of Reilly v Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council [2018] UKSC 16 in which it considered the duty of Reilly, a headteacher at a school, to disclose her relationship with a man called Mr Selwood who was convicted making indecent images of children.’
UKSC Blog, 3rd September 2018
Source: ukscblog.com
Disability related error of judgment amounts to discrimination arising from disability – No. 5 Chambers
‘Following a line of decisions in the Employment Appeal Tribunal, the Court of Appeal in City of York v P J Grosset [2018] EWCA Civ 1105 so held.’
No. 5 Chambers, 11th July 2018
Source: www.no5.com
Teacher bans: Sexually motivated conduct is most common cause – BBC News
‘Sexually motivated, inappropriate conduct is the reason for a third of teaching bans, the BBC has found.’
BBC News, 26th July 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Teacher once teased for ‘looking like Chuckle brother’ struck off after attack on schoolboy – Daily Telegraph
‘A teacher who lost his temper when a pupil told him he looked like a Chuckle brother has been struck off after flying into rage at another boy who threw a sweet at him.’
Daily Telegraph, 13th June 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Disabled teacher who showed horror film to class wins £646k payout – Local Government Lawyer
‘A disabled teacher who showed the 18-rated film Halloween to a class of 15- and 16-year-olds has had his claim for discrimination arising from disability upheld in the Court of Appeal and is reportedly set to receive a £646,000 payout.’
Local Government Lawyer, 17th May 2018
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Welsh council wins appeal over whether SEN allowance was payable to teachers – Local Government Lawyer
‘A Welsh council has won an appeal over whether former teachers were entitled to be paid SEN (Special Educational Needs) allowance under their contracts. The Employment Tribunal had held that the conditions for entitlement were satisfied in each case, and accordingly, that Swansea City Council’s failure to pay SEN allowance was a breach of contract.’
Local Government Lawyer, 2nd May 2018
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Can you run in school? – The duty of care owed to school children after Pook v Rossall – Zenith PI
‘The shouts from teachers of “don’t run”, “slow down” and “keep to the left” echo around the corridors of schools up and down the country. Whilst chalk boards have given way to SMART boards these commands have stood the test of time but are they still applicable today? What standards are expected of schools to protect students especially in the giddy excitement of a PE lesson? The High Court appeal in Pook v Rossall School [2018] All ER (D) 113 (Mar) considers the issue.’
Zenith PI, 27th April 2018
Source: zenithpi.wordpress.com
