Deputy head who bit and hit student avoids teaching ban

A deputy director who bites, draws and slapped a student avoided the prohibition of the profession.

Claire Herbert, who worked at the Red Rose Primary School in Chester-Le-Street in Durham district, fought with a student in June 2022.

A teaching arrangement agency (TRA) panel found unacceptable professional behavior – but did not think that the risk of repeated accusation was important enough to prevent teaching.

During the discussion, the panel was told how to flush and bruise to various parts of the student’s body.

The incident occurred outside the school, including alcohol.

The child said that the teacher was called as ğt oil ”and slapped and drawn by” Miss Herbert’s fake nails “.

A witness told the panel that the child had left the bite traces in the hands and heads of Mrs. Herbert.

After paying attention to the police for the joint attack, he was directed to Trara in April 2023.

Ms. Herbert said that the incident was a “turbidity ,, but the argument was“ physical on both sides ”. The panel heard how the teacher “accepted the crime as an adult”.

Tra, who violates the teaching standards, said that the incident was “out -of -character ve and that Ms. Herbert showed” real and important regret and regret “.

Since the risk of recurrence is “very low”, it decided that the prohibition of Ms. Herbert from being taught for at least two years would not “produce any financial change or serve a useful purpose”.

The panel said: “Therefore, the panel has determined that a recommendation for a prohibited order would not be appropriate.”