Science Teacher Was seen by students who reached “inappropriate” adult content“His staff laptops have been banned for at least 10 years during the lesson time on the laptop.
Christian Watkinson, who worked at Christian School in Teckle, Essex, admitted that he used his work laptop Smartphone hotspot To operate the school filtering and monitoring system to reach and attach adult materials Adult chat sites Taking care of the students.
In November 2022, while presenting the content to the students on a large screen, Mr. Watkinson clicked on a tab, “a woman wearing underwear had the image and a crop top, revealing the lower part of her breasts,” according to a report of a professional conduct panel called by the teaching regulation agency (TRA).
The incident was raised by the school as an anxiety with Mr. Watkinson at that time, which accepted the tab, which he said that he was logged in to his Instagram account, should not have been open.
However, further concerns in May 2023, when a disciple reported more inappropriate adult content on Mr. Watkinson’s laptop. The school again started an investigation and the case was sent to the TRA.
The panel was told that in all, six students had seen inappropriate material on Shri Watkinson’s laptop.
Pupil A said that “Mr. Watkinson was out of class, his computer was open and a message on screen stated:” I can’t wait to see you in my sexy brown underwear. “
Pupil F stated that he had seen something unfair on Mr. Watkinson’s laptop screen “almost every lesson”. It consisted of “pornographic photos on laptops, including” naked women “.
Pupil F also said that Mr. Watkinson was taking photos on his camera and took his laptop in a chemical cupboard for about 30 seconds. He said that it was “almost every lesson” since December.
The panel said that it “holds weight” [the statements] On the basis that students’ statements were compatible with each other and with other evidence. […] And Mr. Watkinson’s entry. In addition, disciple statements were taken contemporary in May 2023 as part of the school investigation. ,
Overall, the panel found Shri Watkinson’s conduct “extraordinaryly careless”.
Acting on behalf of TRA Chief Executive Officer Mark KV and State Secretary, the report said that “allowing a ten -year review period is a sufficient and proportional period to achieve the purpose of maintaining public confidence in the profession”.
He said: “These elements are: serious nature of misconduct, including reaching adult materials over time and neglecting students negligent for that material; Shri Watkinson’s lack of dishonesty and integrity in fulfilling this behavior, and lack of complete insight and repentance evidence and disgusting risk for disgust and future losses.
“I consider because a ten -year review period is required to satisfy the maintenance of public confidence in the profession. This means that Mr. Christian Watkinson is banned from teaching indefinitely and can not teach in England in any school, sixth form colleges, relevant youth housing or children’s homes.
The Christian school, a small fee-paying school, was established in 1989, but closed in June 2024 amid financial difficulties.