A supply teacher who kicked and hit a pupil at a Bushey school has been banned from teaching.
Daniel Draghici, was a supply teacher at Queens’ School when he grabbed a student by the hair, hit him in the face, kicked him in his leg and bottom and swore at him during a PE lesson.
The incident happened on April 27, 2018, with Mr Draghici claiming in a statement that the pupil had started to “talk trash” and had been exiting the lesson via the emergency exit.
In a statement a pupil who witnessed the incident said the pupil had closed he door on Mr Draghici who once back in the hall “charged” at the pupil.
The statement continued to say that “he shook his head very aggressively and then started whacking and punching him, next thing we know he kicked [the pupil] on his bum and hit his head again”.
This month at a professional conduct panel of the Teaching Regulation Agency it was concluded that Mr Draghici would be banned from teaching indefinitely and would not be able to appeal the decision until 2028.
The panel concluded: “It is utterly unacceptable for a teacher to grab, hit and kick a pupil. Whilst the panel heard evidence in respect of the behaviour of the class, this certainly did not excuse Mr Draghici’s behaviour.
“As a professional, he should have sought to manage the behaviour of the class and de-escalate the situation appropriately. Accordingly, the panel was satisfied that Mr Draghici was guilty of unacceptable professional conduct.
A prohibition order will prevent Mr Draghici from teaching and the earliest he will be able to apply is March 10, 2028, and it will have to be decided by the panel whether it is granted.
A spokesperson for the school said: “At Queens’ School, we regard the safeguarding of our students as our first priority. We are pleased that this historic incident involving a supply teacher employed by an external agency has now been resolved with an appropriate disciplinary response. We are confident that Queens’ School remains a happy and safe learning community.”
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