Teacher Banned for Touching Students and Inappropriate Comments

Anthony Hook, a 66-year-old maths teacher previously employed at a Greater Manchester School, has been banned from the teaching profession. This decision follows a misconduct hearing by the Teacher Regulation Agency concerning events between 2017 and 2019.

A professional misconduct panel found Hook guilty of unacceptable professional conduct. The panel concluded that his behaviour involved repeated breaches of professional boundaries with pupils, which caused them harm. This led to his dismissal in 2020.

Allegations included touching female students' hair and making inappropriate remarks, such as telling one student, "I like your lippy." The panel noted that Hook had failed to learn from previous disciplinary warnings regarding allegations of touching pupils.