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Recent Decisions
Fitness to Teach Panels decide the outcome of Fitness to Teach cases. Panel members are independent, and they reach outcomes according to a legal process and solely based on the evidence before them.
We publish Panels’ written decisions in Fitness to Teach cases here. These are normally published within 28 days of the conclusion of a hearing.
Recent decisions remain on this page for 3 months following the date of publication.
Ellen Bogie
Date: 30 August 2023
Outcome:
Publication Date: 3 November 2023
Kirsten Macneil
Date: 14, 15 and 16 June and 23, 24, 25, 29, 30 and 31 August 2023
Outcome:
- Panel Meeting – Privacy/Anonymity/Virtual Hearing – Kirsten Macneil
- Panel Meeting – Admissibility Application – Kirsten Macneil
- Full Hearing – Kirsten Macneil
Publication Date: 27 October 2023
Teacher G
Date: 12 September 2023
Outcome:
Publication Date: 27 October 2023
Claire Sweeney
Date: 6, 7 and 8 September 2023
Outcome:
- Full Hearing – Claire Sweeney
- Panel Meeting – Virtual Hearing and Vulnerable Witness Application – Claire Sweeney
- Panel Meeting – Virtual Full Hearing – Claire Sweeney
Publication Date: 11 October 2023
Teacher E
Date: 16 August 2023
Outcome:
- Panel Meeting – Anonymity Application – Teacher E
- Panel Meeting – Teacher E
- Removal with Consent – Teacher E (PDF 766 KB)
Publication Date: 29 September 2023
Donna Gilchrist
Date: 9, 10 and 29 May; and 14 and 15 August 2023
Outcome:
Publication Date: 27 September 2023
Paul Graham
Date: 2, 3, 4, 9 November; 7, 8, 9 December 2022; and 11 and 12 May 2023
Outcome:
- Full Hearing – Paul Graham
- Signed Conditional Registration Order (CRO) – Paul Graham (PDF 108 KB)
- Panel Meeting – Paul Graham
Publication Date: 27 September 2023
Keith Gilmour
Date: 7, 8, 9 and 10 August 2023
Outcome:
- Full Hearing – Keith Gilmour
- Panel Meeting – Virtual Hearing and Vulnerable Witness Application – Keith Gilmour
Publication Date: 18 September 2023
Teacher D
Date: 17 February 2023
Outcome:
- Panel Meeting – Teacher D
- Reprimand – Teacher D (PDF 374 KB)
- Panel Meeting – Anonymity Application – Teacher D
Publication Date: 4 September 2023
Teacher C
Date: 27 July 2023
Case Type: Removal With Consent
Outcome:
- Panel Meeting – Teacher C
- Removal with Consent Order – Teacher C (PDF 12 MB)
- Panel Meeting – Anonymity Application – Teacher C
Publication Date: 4 September 2023
Kevin O’Connor
Date: 17 August 2023
Case Type: Subsequent Registration Application
Outcome:
Publication Date: 30 August 2023
Publication Policy and Privacy and Anonymity Practice Statement
The Fitness to Teach Publication Policy outlines the information we publish about a case and when.
The Privacy and Anonymity Practice Statement outlines the circumstances in which panel may decide to hold a hearing in private or anonymise the details of a teacher or witness.