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Teacher who 'dishonestly' awarded grades banned
- A lead health-and-social-care teacher at Joseph Whitaker School in Rainworth was found to have amended pupils' coursework and awarded grades their work didn't support, triggering an exam-malpractice investigation.
- The panel said the dishonest actions affected a significant number of pupils across year groups and "deliberately subvert[ed] the integrity" of assessments; the teacher submitted a remorseful apology but did not attend the hearing.
- She was banned from teaching indefinitely, with the earliest possible review of the prohibition set for June 17, 2031.
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