UK Teacher Who Had Sexual Relationship With Student Banned For Life
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The court was also told that the teacher first had sex with the girl in the toilet of a restaurant during a meal out for Valentine's Day.
A UK teacher, who had a sexual relationship with a 16-year-old student, has been banned from teaching for life. Erin Hebblewhite, now 32, was jailed for two years and after an investigation by a misconduct panel, she has been banned from returning to the classroom. According to a Teaching Regulation Agency report, the incident took place in 2018. Hebblewhite was sentenced to two years in prison in 2021 after a court heard she had pressured the teenage girl into sex during an illicit relationship.
Decisionmaker Marc Cavey wrote: "In this case, I have placed considerable weight on the very serious nature of Ms Hebblewhite's offences which involved sexual activity with a child. I have also taken into account the lack of evidence of insight and remorse on Ms Hebblewhite's behalf."
Mr Cavey added that he gave less weight in his consideration to the "contribution that Ms Hebblewhite has made to the profession. In my view, it is necessary to impose a prohibition order in order to maintain public confidence in the profession".
