Full hearing (conduct)
Details
Agenda
Allegation(s)
- On or around 26 April 2017, whilst employed at [Redacted] Clydebank, as a Class Teacher, you did have inappropriate physical contact with a pupil by grabbing and pushing him in an aggressive manner causing him distress.
- Between 2021 and 2022, whilst employed by [Redacted] as a teacher at [Redacted], and in the course of his employment, the Teacher did:
(a) in May 2021, modify and change Pupil A’s Graphic Communication Scottish Qualification Authority assessment paper answers without the consent of Pupil A
(b) on specific dates unknown between August and December 2021, attempt to intimidate Pupil A, following her reporting of his behaviour at allegation 2(a) above, by entering classrooms where he knew she would be, having been repeatedly told not to approach her;
(c) in January 2022, in a Mental Health and Wellbeing class state:
(i) 'It’s Adam and Eve, not Adam and Steve’ or words to that effect;
(ii) ‘If you can’t do the time, don’t do the crime’ in relation to abortion or words to that effect; and
(d) in January 2022, behave in an angry and aggressive manner towards Pupil B and others during class and did kick shut a classroom door. - The Teacher’s actions at allegation 2(a) were dishonest or, in the alternative, lacked integrity.
- The Teacher’s comment at allegation 2(c)(i) was homophobic.
- The Teacher’s comment at allegation 2(c)(ii) above was offensive.
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Attending a hearing
Members of the public and media are expected to contact GTC Scotland no less than 48 working hours prior to the start time of the hearing if they wish to attend an in-person hearing in order to allow staffing arrangements to be put in place. Any requests to attend the hearing beyond this time cannot be facilitated and will not be responded to.
When requesting to attend the hearing, the following information will require to be provided:
- Your full name
- Date of hearing
- Contact number we can reach you on
- Reason for wishing to observe (for example: press)
Members of the public and press in attendance are reminded not to interrupt proceedings and it is strictly prohibited for an observer to audio or video record, photograph, copy or share our hearing proceedings. Under Rule 1.7.10, a Panel may decide to exclude any person where the Panel is of the opinion that his/her presence is disruptive or otherwise detrimental to proceedings being conducted in line with the general objectives. Furthermore, members of the public and press will not be permitted access to the private discussions of the Panel.
In relation to applications for privacy, media are entitled to make representations to the Panel if they so wish. Further information can be found in the GTC Scotland Privacy and Anonymity Practice Statement. Where a member of the media wishes to make such representations but does not wish to attend the hearing, representations can be provided in writing.
