David and Julie Morris admitted their depravity in court.
A former teacher jailed for raping children while he was deputy headteacher at a primary school has reportedly been permanently banned from returning to teaching British Broadcasting Corporation. Julie Morris, 46, was working as a “safeguarding leader” at St George’s Central Primary School in Tyldesley, near Wigan, when she engaged in a “gross sexual depravity” with her mechanical boyfriend.
After Morris was convicted and sentenced, her case was referred to the Teaching Regulatory Authority (TRA), which handles misconduct cases. On February 19 this year, a three-member panel was convened to review her case. The proceedings were held without a public hearing and without Morris present at Morris’ request, news outlets reported.
The panel concluded that Morris’ conduct was “fundamentally inconsistent with her status as a teacher”, resulting in her being permanently banned from the teaching profession.
The panel’s report said: “The fact that Ms Morris was also the school’s head of safety and security made her crimes all the more shocking because although she was the designated contact person for welfare and safety issues at the school, she was personally involved Abuse of power.” children, even though there were no children in the school. “
It also found that “Ms Morris presented a real risk of repeat offending behaviour”, noting that her conduct was “deliberate and sustained and there was no evidence that she acted under duress”.
David Ottley, who made the decision to ban Ms Morris from teaching, added in the report: “Given the seriousness of the allegations against her, I have decided that Ms Morris is not entitled to apply to have her teaching qualification reinstated.” Teach. “
