Full hearing (conduct)

1.  In December 2018, while employed by [redacted] as a teacher at [redacted] the Teacher:
   
   • (a) in response to being asked by Pupil B whether he would be attending the school production of Grease said, ‘I will if you are going to be wearing the low-cut crop top and tight trousers, but I might not have a job the next day’, or words to that effect; and
   • (b) when advised by Pupil B that she would not be appearing in a particular role said, ‘I would be less inclined then’ or words to that effect.
2. On 26 February 2019, while employed by [redacted] as a teacher at [redacted], the Teacher did:
   
   • (a) shout at Pupil A, spit on his own hand, wipe it on Pupil A’s arm and push Pupil A;
   • (b) shout at Pupil C and state the following or words to that effect:
     
     • (i) ‘I am going to burn you’;
     • (ii) ‘I am going to kick your teeth in’;
     • (iii) ‘I don’t give a shit what you think’;
     • (iv) ‘You’ll never be as smart as me…I have written over 50 books’;
     • (v) ‘I will wipe the floor with you’.
     • (vi) ‘You are thick and stupid…you will never make anything of your life’;
     • (vii) ‘You think you are big and tough’;
     • (viii) ‘I will be the end of you’; (ix) ‘I will be the last thing you see’; and
     • (x) ‘You’re taking the piss out of me’.

In light of the above it is alleged that the Teacher’s fitness to teach is impaired and he is unfit to teach, as a result of breaching Parts 1.3, 1.4, 1.6 and 2.3 of GTC Scotland’s Code of Professionalism and Conduct 2012.

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