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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 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.
Yahoo
06-03-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Rotherham riots spark school debate on immigration
On 4 August 2024 a violent mob chanting "high-octane racist abuse" lay siege to a hotel being used to house asylum seekers near Rotherham, resulting in more than 80 people being jailed. In the wake of the rioting two schools in nearby Sheffield have been using the events to discuss immigration and reflect on the impact of the disorder. Wales High School in Kiveton Park's intake is predominantly white British, but at Oasis Academy, on the site of the old Don Valley Stadium, 97% of children are from ethnic minority backgrounds. Wales High's assistant headteacher, Hannah Feerick, said some of the student body could be "vulnerable to right-wing ideologies", while at Oasis, the focus is on ensuring children feel safe and welcome in their new country. Ms Feerick said: "It is really important that we are able to provide a balanced education for the students so that they can voice safely their opinions, but we also can challenge safely any misconceptions that they may have." The school has added more PHSE (personal, social, health and economic issues) lessons to the curriculum to allow for discussion about immigration. It said it had not recorded any increases in incidents of racial discrimination at the school. Year 10 students spoke to the BBC during Immigration Week. Beth said: "I think it's really important that everyone is educated on things like this, because it's when people aren't, that's what leads to views that are harmful. They don't fully understand it so that makes them feel threatened. "I think that's why things like this happen, they feel they need to blame someone, so they just blame the most vulnerable person or the most vulnerable group." Sophia remembered rehearsing for a show in Sheffield during the Manvers riots and her teacher locking the doors behind them in fear of the disorder spreading. "It was the realisation that it feels unsafe to be out in town at night," she said. "I remember talking to people about it because there was a lack of understanding and people were unsure of what was true and what was false." Immigration explained: Migrants, refugees, and visas defined The violence was triggered by the deaths of three schoolgirls in a knife attack in Southport, Merseyside. Rumours spread that the attacker was an immigrant from a Muslim background who had arrived in the UK by crossing the Channel illegally. Axel Rudakubana, who was eventually jailed for the murders, was born in Cardiff to Rwandan parents of Christian faith. Another pupil at Wales High, James, said: "I thought it was quite shocking - it is really quite scary to think that these are people living in the community and it is scary to think that these sorts of attitudes are so widely accepted." Ten miles away at Oasis Academy, it is acknowledged that anti-immigration rhetoric affects many pupils personally. They come from 46 different countries and regularly learn about each other's cultures. Eshaal, 13, said: "I'm an immigrant myself. I moved here when I was six, I moved for my education and this really upset me because I don't like the way that immigrants are being grouped or classed." Nafiesa, 11, said: "It makes me feel upset how people are just describing immigrants as just one large group of people. "They describe them as horrid, like they don't belong here." Sandra, 14, came to Sheffield from Slovakia when she was four years old. She said: "We came for a better experience, and we do have a lot of opportunities but we also have a lot of bad experiences. We get a lot of racist comments. "I am worried about the future because we came here for a better life, and what if people attack us instead. What if we get more hate, which makes us leave?" She said her school was very inclusive, allowing pupils to learn about other cultures through music, food and celebrations. Assistant principal Dana Abdulkarim said: "Immigration is incredibly important because we are a global school. "Ninety seven per cent of Oasis Academy Don Valley from 2-16 are from non-white communities. "We are represented by 46 different countries, 26 different languages. "It would be remiss of us to not lean into that and embrace it as our unique element as an education centre." She added: "Given what happened at the Holiday Inn in Rotherham last year, we reviewed our curriculum. "We looked at where we are with recognising diversity, and what kind of uncomfortable conversations do we need to have with our children? "These kind of issues can make a child retreat and as educators, we have to teach children beyond the curriculum. "Immigration is who they are." Listen to highlights from South Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North or tell us a story you think we should be covering here. Immigration explained: Migrants, refugees, and visas defined Officers 'thought they would die' at hotel riot Watchdog says police unprepared for scale of riots Riot hotel will no longer house asylum seekers Wales High School Oasis Academy Don Valley
BBC News
06-03-2025
- Politics
- BBC News
Rotherham riots spark school debate on immigration
On 4 August 2024 a violent mob chanting "high-octane racist abuse" lay siege to a hotel being used to house asylum seekers near Rotherham, resulting in more than 80 people being the wake of the rioting two schools in nearby Sheffield have been using the events to discuss immigration and reflect on the impact of the High School in Kiveton Park's intake is predominantly white British, but at Oasis Academy, on the site of the old Don Valley Stadium, 97% of children are from ethnic minority High's assistant headteacher, Hannah Feerick, said some of the student body could be "vulnerable to right-wing ideologies", while at Oasis, the focus is on ensuring children feel safe and welcome in their new country. Ms Feerick said: "It is really important that we are able to provide a balanced education for the students so that they can voice safely their opinions, but we also can challenge safely any misconceptions that they may have."The school has added more PHSE (personal, social, health and economic issues) lessons to the curriculum to allow for discussion about said it had not recorded any increases in incidents of racial discrimination at the 10 students spoke to the BBC during Immigration said: "I think it's really important that everyone is educated on things like this, because it's when people aren't, that's what leads to views that are harmful. They don't fully understand it so that makes them feel threatened."I think that's why things like this happen, they feel they need to blame someone, so they just blame the most vulnerable person or the most vulnerable group." Sophia remembered rehearsing for a show in Sheffield during the Manvers riots and her teacher locking the doors behind them in fear of the disorder spreading."It was the realisation that it feels unsafe to be out in town at night," she said. "I remember talking to people about it because there was a lack of understanding and people were unsure of what was true and what was false."Immigration explained: Migrants, refugees, and visas defined The violence was triggered by the deaths of three schoolgirls in a knife attack in Southport, Merseyside. Rumours spread that the attacker was an immigrant from a Muslim background who had arrived in the UK by crossing the Channel Rudakubana, who was eventually jailed for the murders, was born in Cardiff to Rwandan parents of Christian pupil at Wales High, James, said: "I thought it was quite shocking - it is really quite scary to think that these are people living in the community and it is scary to think that these sorts of attitudes are so widely accepted." Ten miles away at Oasis Academy, it is acknowledged that anti-immigration rhetoric affects many pupils come from 46 different countries and regularly learn about each other's 13, said: "I'm an immigrant myself. I moved here when I was six, I moved for my education and this really upset me because I don't like the way that immigrants are being grouped or classed." Nafiesa, 11, said: "It makes me feel upset how people are just describing immigrants as just one large group of people. "They describe them as horrid, like they don't belong here." Sandra, 14, came to Sheffield from Slovakia when she was four years old. She said: "We came for a better experience, and we do have a lot of opportunities but we also have a lot of bad experiences. We get a lot of racist comments."I am worried about the future because we came here for a better life, and what if people attack us instead. What if we get more hate, which makes us leave?"She said her school was very inclusive, allowing pupils to learn about other cultures through music, food and celebrations. Assistant principal Dana Abdulkarim said: "Immigration is incredibly important because we are a global school. "Ninety seven per cent of Oasis Academy Don Valley from 2-16 are from non-white communities. "We are represented by 46 different countries, 26 different languages. "It would be remiss of us to not lean into that and embrace it as our unique element as an education centre."She added: "Given what happened at the Holiday Inn in Rotherham last year, we reviewed our curriculum. "We looked at where we are with recognising diversity, and what kind of uncomfortable conversations do we need to have with our children?"These kind of issues can make a child retreat and as educators, we have to teach children beyond the curriculum. "Immigration is who they are."Listen to highlights from South Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North or tell us a story you think we should be covering here.
