TEACHER BANNED FROM PROFESSION AFTER SEXUAL COMMUNICATIONS CONVICTION
The panel reviewed the charges outlined in the notice of meeting issued on 7 August 2025.
It was alleged that Mr.
Polden had been convicted at some point of a relevant offence: On 20 April 2023, he was found guilty at Wood Green Crown Court of engaging in sexual communications with a minor from 1 May 2021 to 6 May 2021, which is an offence under Section 15A(1) of the Sexual Offences Act 2003.
The panel observed that Mr.
Polden had admitted to the allegations as detailed in his response to the notice of referral form, signed on 31 July 2024, as well as in the statement of agreed facts signed by him on 16 January 2025, and confirmed by the presenting officer, Ms.
Thackstone, on 17 January 2025.
The decision reached was that David Polden is permanently barred from teaching and is prohibited from working in any school, sixth form college, youth accommodation, or children’s home anywhere in England.
Additionally, given the severity of the proven allegations, it was determined that Mr.
Polden is not permitted to apply for any restoration of his teaching eligibility.
This is a probabilistic continent or country-group signal from public name datasets. It is not proof of nationality, ethnicity or personal background.
Likely region signal
UK
Country
from United Kingdom
- based on surname
52.7%
confidence
First-name region
UK
United States
26.5%
Surname region
UK
United Kingdom
52.7%
Court Outcome
Conviction and Sentencing Details
Verified Conviction
Detected legal outcome
he panel reviewed the charges outlined in the notice of meeting issued on 7 August 2025. It was alleged that Mr. Polden had been convicted at some point of a relevant offence: On 20 April 2023, he was found guilty at Wood Green Crown Cou...
Disqualification or ban
The decision reached was that David Polden is permanently barred from teaching and is prohibited from working in any school, sixth form college, youth accommodation, or children's home anywhere in England
City of London, City and County of the City of London, Greater London, London, England, City, City and County of the City of London, Greater London, London, EC2V
Coordinates:
51.5144,
-0.0923
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