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Ex-Tanyfron Primary head Christopher Barker struck off | |
(about 7 hours later) | |
A former head teacher found to have had an "inappropriately tactile" relationship with a schoolboy has been removed from the teachers' register. | |
Christopher Barker, who was head of Tanyfron Primary School in Southsea, Wrexham, was not at a General Teaching Council for Wales disciplinary hearing. | |
He was acquitted of sexual assault in 2007, but was sacked as head teacher. | He was acquitted of sexual assault in 2007, but was sacked as head teacher. |
Members of the committee, meeting in Ewloe, decided he was guilty of unacceptable professional misconduct. | |
They said there had been an inappropriately tactile relationship with the boy and misuse of school funds. | |
However, they cleared Mr Barker of child protection breaches. | |
Mr Barker can apply for reinstatement after four years. | |
He had been accused of letting the boy, known only as Pupil A, sit on his lap and put his hand on his thigh. | |
He was also said to have allowed the boy - who has behavioural problems - to change gear while he was driving a school minibus and to have spent time alone with him without other staff members present. | |
Members of the committee heard from former colleagues of Mr Barker. | |
The chairman of the committee said Mr Barker had carried on with his behaviour despite concerns expressed by his colleagues and governors. |
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