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The Independent
08-08-2025
- The Independent
Teacher banned after re-writing pupil's coursework and sending it to exam board
A school teacher who re-wrote one of her pupil's coursework before submitting it to an exam board has been banned from the profession. Lauren Oliver, 35, tampered with the work after telling the pupil it was being sampled for moderation while teaching health and social care at the Oasis Academy Shirley Park in Croydon, south London, in November 2022. She then signed several documents alongside the submission that confirmed the work had been completed by the pupil when this was not the case, a Teaching Regulation Agency panel heard. Ms Oliver failed to notify the school about her actions, which resulted in the pupil temporarily receiving a better grade. The panel found the teacher had displayed dishonest and inappropriate behaviour, and that her actions were 'unethical and therefore lacked integrity'. Ms Oliver, who had taught at the school since 2012, was one of its lead internal verifiers at the time of the incident, meaning she was responsible for assuring the authenticity of coursework submitted by students for assessment. After informing the pupil she would write the coursework on her behalf, the teacher re-wrote two tasks that formed part of unit 14 in the assessment. The pupil informed the school principle of the matter herself in June 2023, some five months after the work had been submitted. Ms Oliver resigned from her role in October 2023 after admitting the allegations made against her. An extensive investigation was undertaken by the school after the incident to determine whether Ms Oliver's actions were an isolated incident. The panel found Ms Oliver's behaviour had 'fundamentally breached the standard of conduct expected of a teacher' as she 'sought to exploit her position of trust'. 'Cheating in an assessment undermines the integrity of the assessment process used throughout the education system,' it said. ' Assessments are a fundamental aspect of the education system founded on integrity, trust and fairness. 'Ms Oliver placed Pupil A in a very difficult position where they found themselves in June 2023 reporting their teacher's misconduct to the principal.' Decision-maker Sarah Buxcey, acting on behalf of the Education Secretary, banned Ms Oliver from teaching indefinitely subject to a two-year review period.
Yahoo
08-08-2025
- Yahoo
Teacher banned after re-writing pupil's coursework and sending it to exam board
A school teacher who re-wrote one of her pupil's coursework before submitting it to an exam board has been banned from the profession. Lauren Oliver, 35, tampered with the work after telling the pupil it was being sampled for moderation while teaching health and social care at the Oasis Academy Shirley Park in Croydon, south London, in November 2022. She then signed several documents alongside the submission that confirmed the work had been completed by the pupil when this was not the case, a Teaching Regulation Agency panel heard. Ms Oliver failed to notify the school about her actions, which resulted in the pupil temporarily receiving a better grade. The panel found the teacher had displayed dishonest and inappropriate behaviour, and that her actions were 'unethical and therefore lacked integrity'. Ms Oliver, who had taught at the school since 2012, was one of its lead internal verifiers at the time of the incident, meaning she was responsible for assuring the authenticity of coursework submitted by students for assessment. After informing the pupil she would write the coursework on her behalf, the teacher re-wrote two tasks that formed part of unit 14 in the assessment. The pupil informed the school principle of the matter herself in June 2023, some five months after the work had been submitted. Ms Oliver resigned from her role in October 2023 after admitting the allegations made against her. An extensive investigation was undertaken by the school after the incident to determine whether Ms Oliver's actions were an isolated incident. The panel found Ms Oliver's behaviour had 'fundamentally breached the standard of conduct expected of a teacher' as she 'sought to exploit her position of trust'. 'Cheating in an assessment undermines the integrity of the assessment process used throughout the education system,' it said. 'Assessments are a fundamental aspect of the education system founded on integrity, trust and fairness. 'Ms Oliver placed Pupil A in a very difficult position where they found themselves in June 2023 reporting their teacher's misconduct to the principal.' Decision-maker Sarah Buxcey, acting on behalf of the Education Secretary, banned Ms Oliver from teaching indefinitely subject to a two-year review period.
The Independent
07-08-2025
- The Independent
Teacher learns fate after doing pupil's coursework
Lauren Oliver, a teacher with 12 years' experience at Oasis Academy Shirley Park, has been indefinitely banned from teaching. The ban follows the discovery in June 2023 that she rewrote and submitted a student's coursework to the exam board in November 2022. A panel found Ms Oliver guilty of unacceptable professional conduct, stating she was dishonest and lacked integrity. Ms Oliver admitted to her actions and resigned in October 2023, having advised the student she would submit the work on their behalf for moderation. Her actions, which meant the student temporarily received a better grade, were deemed a breach of trust, especially given her role as a lead internal verifier.
The Independent
07-08-2025
- The Independent
Teacher banned from the classroom after doing student's coursework for them
A teacher who wrote and submitted a student 's coursework for them has been banned from the classroom indefinitely. Lauren Oliver, 35, taught health and social care at Oasis Academy Shirley Park for 12 years, but in June 2023 it was discovered she rewrote a student's coursework and sent it to the exam board in November 2022. A panel found the teacher was 'guilty of unacceptable professional conduct' and was 'dishonest' and 'lacked integrity'. She has been banned from teaching indefinitely, with the right to have the prohibition order reviewed in two years. On 21 June 2023, the principal of the school was approached by a student who informed them Ms Oliver wrote their coursework five months earlier, a report revealed. Ms Oliver had advised the student that her work was due to be sampled for moderation by the exam board and that she would instead write the work and submit it on her behalf. The coursework that was submitted on behalf of the student was different to what they had originally produced, the report added. Ms Oliver resigned on 20 October 2023, after admitting to her actions. The report highlights Ms Oliver's actions meant the student temporarily received a better grade than they otherwise would have attained. Her actions may also have affected the student's overall grade because their work could have been disregarded. Ms Oliver had over a decade of teaching experience and was one of the lead internal verifiers at the school – meaning she was responsible for confirming to the exam board that the coursework was authentic. Considering this the panel decided Ms Oliver was aware that completing a students work on their behalf and attributing it to them was 'wrong'. The panel found Ms Oliver 'behaved in a dishonest manner' and concluded her 'conduct was capable of causing reputational damage to the school and her colleagues.' She was found to not uphold the professional and ethical standards expected of a teacher. 'Ms Oliver was in a position of trust and responsibility. Therefore, honesty and integrity were integral to her role. Notwithstanding this, Ms Oliver behaved in a dishonest manner,' the panel said. The former teacher is now banned from the classroom and cannot teach in any school, sixth form college, relevant youth accommodation or children's home in England.
