KillBait UK 🇬🇧PE teacher banned indefinitely for inappropriate conduct with pupil
📰 Original title: Teacher banned after calling pupil 'Premier League'
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PE teacher banned indefinitely for inappropriate conduct with pupil
A physical education teacher, Stuart Smith, 48, from Mayville High School in Portsmouth, Hampshire, has been banned from teaching indefinitely after a disciplinary panel found he had engaged in an inappropriate personal relationship with a pupil. Smith, who also held senior roles including assistant head of Year 11 and head of house, was found to have been overfamiliar and in breach of professional boundaries. Evidence presented included WhatsApp messages in which Smith called the student one of his 'favourite people on the planet' and described her as 'Premier League'. The messages also contained personal comments and nicknames, reflecting a level of intimacy considered unacceptable. Allegations of physical contact were partially upheld, despite Smith denying some of the claims. Additional findings revealed that Smith had photographs of the pupil, exchanged personal mobile numbers, and gave her gifts. The police investigated the matter in October 2023 but closed the case with no further action in December, after which Smith resigned from the school. The Teaching Regulation Agency's panel concluded that his conduct seriously undermined the standards expected of a teacher and exploited his position of trust. Smith may apply for the prohibition order to be reconsidered in 2029 and retains the right to appeal to the High Court.
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