Over 100 teachers in England sacked for serious misconduct each year
MORE than 100 teachers in England are being sacked for serious misconduct each year.
In total, 700 have been kicked out of the profession since April 2016, The Sun has discovered.
And 151 of them were struck off within the past eight months — equivalent to 18 a month.
Some had sex with pupils or sent students nude pictures.
Others were sent packing for faking exam results, boozing on the job and watching porn on school computers.
Lauren Melvin, 42, was struck off in March for “sexually motivated” actions, including touching, towards two girls in her care.
She was head of science at Newstead Wood School in Orpington, Kent. Emma Wright, 41, was banned for letting students use X-rated pictures for art portfolios at Huxlow Science College, Northants.
Head Paul Scott, 54, was axed after making inappropriate remarks to female staff at Arboretum Primary in Derby.
And Katherine Veitch, 57, got the boot after slapping a pupil during a lesson at Bohunt School in Liphook, Hants.
The Teaching Regulation Agency received 714 reports of misconduct in the 12 months to April 2022.
Its annual report revealed 298 reports were probed and 108 teachers struck off — up from 39 the previous year.