What was Adam Webb accused of doing at Build-a-Future Independent School?

Adam Webb was accused of allowing staff to throw stones at students, encouraging pupils to use a dead animal as a ball, and engaging in other inappropriate behaviors like swearing and throwing eggs at pupils.

What was the outcome of the disciplinary panel hearing for Adam Webb?

The disciplinary panel found Adam Webb guilty of unacceptable professional conduct, concluding that he failed to safeguard the welfare of pupils and reinforced harmful behavior.

What kind of school was Build-a-Future Independent School?

Build-a-Future Independent School near Horncastle catered for children aged 13 to 16 who have been permanently excluded or have Special Educational Needs or Disabilities and mental health issues.

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Ex-Headteacher's Shocking Misconduct: Stone Throwing, Dead Animals

29 Jan

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Summary

Former headteacher allowed staff to throw stones at students.
Pupils allegedly encouraged to use a dead animal as a ball.
Found guilty of unacceptable professional conduct and failed safeguarding.

Ex-Headteacher's Shocking Misconduct: Stone Throwing, Dead Animals

A former headteacher, Adam Webb, has been ruled guilty of unacceptable professional conduct by a disciplinary panel. Webb, who previously headed the Build-a-Future Independent School in West Ashby, Lincolnshire, until 2021, faced multiple accusations of inappropriate behavior. These included allowing a staff member to throw stones at students and encouraging pupils to use a dead animal as a ball.

The school, located near Horncastle, caters to students aged 13 to 16 with special needs, disabilities, or mental health issues, who have been permanently excluded. The misconduct panel determined that Webb significantly failed to safeguard the welfare of these vulnerable pupils.

Further findings indicated that Webb's actions reinforced harmful behavior and attitudes, crossing a clear safeguarding threshold. The panel stated his conduct was entirely unacceptable and likely to bring the teaching profession into disrepute. Webb did not attend the eight-day hearing.