58-Year-Old Farooq Ahmed Indefinitely Banned from Teaching After Hitting Pupil with Ruler
In a decision that underscores the zero-tolerance stance on physical misconduct in UK schools, 58-year-old Farooq Ahmed, a former teacher at Oasis Academy Lister Park in Bradford, has been indefinitely banned from teaching. The Teaching Regulation Agency (TRA) panel, following a two-day virtual hearing on September 15 and 16, 2025, ruled that Ahmed’s actions on … Read more