April 26th 2024.
For eight months, a man named Adrian Ferguson worked as a science teacher at Cardiff West Community High School. However, it was recently revealed that his qualifications were fake. Despite claiming to have an MA and BA in history and a postgraduate certificate in education, along with qualified teacher status, Mr. Ferguson's only real qualification was a 2:2 in sports science.
On top of this deceit, Mr. Ferguson also lied about having no pending criminal charges against him. It was later discovered that he was actually awaiting trial for encouraging violence between students aged 13 and 15. It was alleged that these students had gotten into a physical fight while Mr. Ferguson was present. However, the case was eventually dropped due to lack of evidence.
When the school found out about Mr. Ferguson's fraudulent qualifications and pending criminal charge, they immediately suspended him and launched an investigation into his hiring as a science teacher. It was revealed that he was registered with the Education Workforce Council (EWC) as a school learning support worker and further education teacher. After a disciplinary hearing, he ultimately left the school.
In the midst of this scandal, more stories emerged, including a Clarks employee who was unexpectedly fired after 68 years of service and Captain Tom's daughter selling her home for millions. However, the most haunting story was the diary entries of a primary school teacher who had killed her boyfriend.
In the end, the EWC found Mr. Ferguson's actions to be misleading and lacking in integrity. A fitness to practise hearing described his misconduct as egregious and imposed an indefinite prohibition order against him. This means that he is banned from teaching for an indefinite period, but he can appeal after five years.
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