A FORMER teacher has been banned from the classroom for life after calling Glasgow-born television personality John Barrowman a four-letter word in front of shocked pupils.
Kieran Sumanria Patel was the subject of a professional conduct hearing in Coventry in relation to comments he made whilst teaching at Teesdale School and an offence of fraud at the Cheadle Centre, in Sunderland.
The hearing was told that his remarks included the use of inappropriate sexual language, and calling Dr Who star John Barrowman an extremely offensive name.
He was dismissed from the establishment after pupils reported his language to the school’s co-principal.
A report from the hearing stated: “Although he could not recall using such language, Patel gave evidence that, at that time, he was prone to making inappropriate comments and that it was possible that these words were used by him.
“Taking all of the evidence into account, the panel is satisfied that it is more likely than not that Patel used the words when teaching a group of pupils and that these remarks were inappropriate because of their sexual content.”
Patel was banned from teaching indefinitely, meaning he cannot teach in any school, sixth form college, relevant youth accommodation or children’s home, in England.
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