June 2014 Teacher  – who was found hiding under a schoolgirl’s bed – has avoided jail A MARRIED teacher who wasfound hiding in a drawer under a pupil’s bed by her mother has avoided a jail sentence. Shamed Andrew Welsh, aged 35, a teacher at Canon Slade School, started a relationship with a schoolgirl after she sought his advice because she believed she suffered from depression. The relationship came to an end when the teenager’s mother caught Welsh in the bedroom of her home. The pupil, who cannot be named for legal reasons, received support for several months from Welsh at school before the pair became involved in a relationship. Bolton Crown Court heard Welsh’s career was over following his arrest. He now works selling windows after he struggled to find another job. Welsh confessed to the abuse, which included sexual intercourse twice, kissing, cuddling and touching, over three months. The abuse took place at Welsh’s home, the girl’s home and in a car in a Sainsbury’s car park. The girl was said to have consented to the relationship. Welsh had worked at Canon Slade for seven years and he was the assistant head of year 10. He admitted six counts of sexual activity with a child by a person in a position of trust in an earlier hearing at Bolton Crown Court. Welsh was today given a 14-month sentence, suspended for two years, ordered to complete 200 hours of unpaid work and must sign the sex offenders’ register for 10 years. He must also pay £500 prosecution costs. May 2014 teacher admits sexual activity with schoolgirl A MARRIED teacher — found in a pupil’s bedroom by her mother — has admitted a catalogue of sexual activity with a schoolgirl. Shamed Andrew Welsh, aged 35, a teacher at Canon Slade School, started a relationship with a year 11 girl after she sought his advice because she believed she suffered from depression. The relationship came to an end when the teenager’s mother caught Welsh in the bedroom of her home. The pupil, who cannot be named for legal reasons, received support for several months by Welsh at school before the pair became involved in a relationship. Bolton Crown Court heard Welsh’s career was over following his arrest. He now works selling windows after he struggled to find another job. Welsh confessed to the abuse, which included sexual intercourse twice, kissing, cuddling and touching over three months. Nicola Gatto, defending Welsh, said: “He genuinely appeared to be very taken with this young woman and she with him. It appeared their relationship was of genuine affection.” The court heard Welsh had artwork by the pupil on his walls at his family home in High Bank, Atherton, and paid her £100 for the work to “boost her own ability”. The abuse took place at Welsh’s home, the girl’s home and in a car in a Sainsbury’s car park. The girl was said to have consented to the relationship. Ms Gatto said: “He has been teaching all of his working life. He had an exemplary record and has lost his career. “He will never be able to return to teaching again. He has had to take unemployment selling windows — he has been unable to find any more appropriate employment. “He is a married man. Obviously his wife knows about these matters. His wife is a general practitioner and they have a young child.