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Luton teacher who held out-of-hours wrestling sessions banned | Luton teacher who held out-of-hours wrestling sessions banned |
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A maths teacher who allowed pupils to settle disputes during out-of-hours wrestling sessions has been banned from teaching. | A maths teacher who allowed pupils to settle disputes during out-of-hours wrestling sessions has been banned from teaching. |
A professional conduct panel found Azam Zia, who worked at Icknield High School, Luton, had failed to tell parents about the off-site sessions. | A professional conduct panel found Azam Zia, who worked at Icknield High School, Luton, had failed to tell parents about the off-site sessions. |
The 37-year-old had also charged pupils between £15 and £20 to attend. | |
He admitted unacceptable professional conduct and bringing teaching into disrepute. | He admitted unacceptable professional conduct and bringing teaching into disrepute. |
The conduct panel, which met last month, heard Mr Zia held the tuition sessions on Saturdays at the Tokko Youth Centre in Luton between August and November 2015. | The conduct panel, which met last month, heard Mr Zia held the tuition sessions on Saturdays at the Tokko Youth Centre in Luton between August and November 2015. |
The sessions, which were only attended by Muslim boys, were used to settle conflicts between pupils. | The sessions, which were only attended by Muslim boys, were used to settle conflicts between pupils. |
They had been organised via email and messaging service WhatsApp. | They had been organised via email and messaging service WhatsApp. |
Neither Mr Zia nor a second adult, named only as Individual A, were trained to instruct wrestling, the National College of Teaching and Leadership (NCTL) panel heard. | Neither Mr Zia nor a second adult, named only as Individual A, were trained to instruct wrestling, the National College of Teaching and Leadership (NCTL) panel heard. |
A video shown in private during the hearing to avoid identification of pupils included Individual A wrestling with a student. | A video shown in private during the hearing to avoid identification of pupils included Individual A wrestling with a student. |
'Professional boundaries' | 'Professional boundaries' |
Mr Zia, who also transported pupils home in his car, admitted all the allegations but said he had intended to open up the sessions to the wider school. | Mr Zia, who also transported pupils home in his car, admitted all the allegations but said he had intended to open up the sessions to the wider school. |
He told the hearing he had approached a small group of pupils at first, including female and non-Muslim pupils. | He told the hearing he had approached a small group of pupils at first, including female and non-Muslim pupils. |
The sessions came to light in November 2015 when a pupil expressed concerns to the school's safeguarding officer. | The sessions came to light in November 2015 when a pupil expressed concerns to the school's safeguarding officer. |
Mr Zia was suspended on 20 November 2015 and resigned on 31 March 2016 before any disciplinary proceedings took place. | Mr Zia was suspended on 20 November 2015 and resigned on 31 March 2016 before any disciplinary proceedings took place. |
The NCTL panel found he had "failed to maintain appropriate professional boundaries" and that his actions could have impacted on pupil safety. | The NCTL panel found he had "failed to maintain appropriate professional boundaries" and that his actions could have impacted on pupil safety. |
The teaching ban imposed on Mr Zia will last for a minimum of two years. | The teaching ban imposed on Mr Zia will last for a minimum of two years. |
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