James Middleditch, a former music teacher at Sir John Leman High School in Beccles, England, is accused of concealing his past employment at Archbishop Sancroft High School and his reasons for leaving, which involved a LADO investigation. He allegedly lied on a self-declaration form about not having his name on police or children's social care files.
A Teaching Regulation Agency (TRA) panel heard testimony from Ruth Gurney, the acting headteacher at Sir John Leman High School. Gurney stated that Middleditch reacted angrily when confronted with the information about his past employment, claiming it was a 'stitch-up' and aggressively left the meeting after writing a resignation note.
Middleditch claims the self-declaration form was doctored. The panel is expected to reach a decision on Tuesday.