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Teacher guilty of 'incompetence' Teacher guilty of 'incompetence'
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An English teacher whose classes were disrupted by pupils has been found guilty of professional incompetence. A teacher who failed to control disruptive pupils has been found guilty of professional incompetence.
Martin Reynish, who was held in "high esteem" by colleagues at Bryn Celynnog Comprehensive near Beddau, Rhondda Cynon Taf, is now a home tutor. Martin Reynish, who was held in "high esteem" by colleagues at Bryn Celynnog Comprehensive at Beddau, Rhondda Cynon Taf, is now a "capable" home tutor.
A hearing was told pupils disrupted his lessons, playing computer games. One even set off a firecracker in class.
The General Teaching Council of Wales ordered him to undertake more training within two years.The General Teaching Council of Wales ordered him to undertake more training within two years.
A hearing was told pupils disrupted his lessons, playing computer games. One even set off a firecracker. It had been told pupils used MP3 players and games consoles during his English lessons, and one took a mobile phone call.
Pupils used MP3 players and games consoles during lessons, and one took a mobile phone call.
'Significant difficulties''Significant difficulties'
The teaching council heard claims that between October 2004 and February 2006, Mr Reynish failed to manage, control or motivate the pupils in his class and that he failed to meet the standards expected of a competent teacher.The teaching council heard claims that between October 2004 and February 2006, Mr Reynish failed to manage, control or motivate the pupils in his class and that he failed to meet the standards expected of a competent teacher.
Mr Reynish, who resiged from the school, was given a conditional registration order which will allow him to continue to teach. The claims, which were upheld by the committee, were taken from classroom observations.
David Evans, of the National Union of Teachers (NUT), representing Mr Reynish, said he was very relieved and was pleased at the outcome. These included failures to deal with pupils' disruptive and disrespectful behaviour, late-starting lessons, negative marking, failing to keep his classroom tidy and a failure to implement suggestions and support given by the school.
In every aspect of this work Martin Reynish has proved to be both capable and available Rhondda Cynon Taf home tutoring service manager
Mr Reynish, who resiged from the school in February 2006, was given a conditional registration order which will allow him to continue to teach both as a home tutor and in a school.
But he must pay for the training, on how to manage a class and teaching techniques, himself.
David Evans, of the National Union of Teachers (NUT), said Mr Reynish was very relieved and pleased at the outcome.
He said there were "significant difficulties" with the case.He said there were "significant difficulties" with the case.
The hearing heard claims that at the time of the disruption there were management problems at the school. In mitigation, Mr Evans referred to several testimonials written in support of Mr Reynish, including some from former colleagues at the school who claimed the discipline problems he experienced at that time were to do, in part, with management issues at Bryn Celynnog Comprehensive.
Mr Reynish was held in a "high esteem" by colleagues and parents and the problems centred on a short period of time. He was also described as a teacher who had not had discipline problems before and had "gained control from the outset" and was "robust" in the classroom.
His current line manager at Rhondda Cynon Taf's home tutoring service Anne Thomas said: "In every aspect of this work Martin Reynish has proved to be both capable and available.
"I have no hesitation in recommending him."
Mr Reynish was held in a "high esteem" by colleagues and parents and the problems centred on a short period of time, said Mr Evans.
"What we have got in that evidence indicates that Martin Reynish was an extremely competant teacher for many years whose discipline in the classroom was all that it should be.
"He has now found his feet and is coping very well."
After the hearing, Mr Evans said some of the allegations related to difficulties on one particular day that Mr Reynish's lessons were being observed.
He also said the NUT had concerns with the way that the school had dealt with the issue.
"There have been no representations to the (General Teaching) Council to show that any pupils have suffered as a result of this," he added.
Rhondda Cynon Taf education authority said it had only just received the findings of the panel and that it needed to consider them before making a response.