The GTCS report pointed out that the boy had messaged the woman and vowed he would “finish her career as a teacher”.
Due to him retracting allegations in a letter to the teacher’s lawyer, and her being able to provide evidence proving that she had gone on holiday to Tenerife on dates he claimed they were together in 2018, some of his evidence was deemed “inconsistent” and was therefore not proven.
The teenager refused to take part in the proceedings.
The report said: “The teacher gave evidence that the sexual relationship had not commenced until after the pupil had left school, and that while he was a pupil, their relationship had been professional at all times, albeit relaxed.
“She now recognised that she should have maintained clearer boundaries.”
Speaking about the woman’s fitness to teach it said: “The panel found that the teacher failed to maintain appropriate boundaries and that her lack of developed insight presented a current risk to herself and others, the behaviour had not been remedied and there was a likelihood of reoccurrence.
“On this basis, the panel found her fitness to teach impaired at the current date.”
The panel also determined that there was “a significant falling short given the seriousness of the circumstances, lack of insight and lack of evidence of remediation”.
