DERBYSHIRE TEACHER STRUCK OFF AFTER FAILING TO MAINTAIN PROFESSIONAL BOUNDARIES WITH STUDENT
At a professional conduct panel meeting, The panel considered the allegations set out in the Notice of Meeting dated 5 September 2025.It was alleged that Mr Smith was guilty of unacceptable professional conduct and / or conduct that may bring the profession into disrepute, in that: While employed as a teacher at Belper School: 1.
You failed to maintain professional boundaries in regards to student A by: a.
Sending inappropriate emails on; i.
11 June 2022; and ii.
13 July 2022 b.
Gifting books to Student A; c.
Attempting to make arrangements to see Student A in a social capacity.
2.
Your actions at paragraph 1a and/or 1b and/or 1c were sexually motivated.
Mr Smith admitted all of the allegations.
Mr Smith further admitted that this actions, in relation to each of the allegations amounted to unacceptable professional conduct and conduct that may bring the profession into disrepute.
