Teacher banned from the classroom after hitting pupil with a ruler

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"A teacher has been banned from teaching for life after hitting a pupil with a ruler. Farooq Ahmed, 58, was handed a police caution and banned from teaching indefinitely after striking an unidentified pupil on 24 November 2023, at Oasis Academy Lister Park in Bradford. He was also found guilty of pushing and kicking a chair on which a second pupil had been sitting."

"It had been less than three months since Mr Ahmed began teaching on 1 September that year at Oasis Academy. He was suspended from his role on 27 November. West Yorkshire Police subsequently handed the veteran teacher a conditional caution for assault by beating, contrary to section 39 Criminal Justice Act 1988. That same day, on 15 January 2024, he resigned from his role as a teacher at the school."

The Independent covers reproductive rights, climate change and Big Tech, deploying reporters to developing stories. The outlet investigates matters such as the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC and produced a documentary, 'The A Word', about American women fighting for reproductive rights. The Independent remains paywall-free and solicits donations to fund on-the-ground journalism, stating quality journalism should be available to everyone and paid for by those who can afford it. Farooq Ahmed, 58, was banned from teaching for life after striking an unidentified pupil with a ruler at Oasis Academy Lister Park on 24 November 2023; CCTV showed he also pushed and kicked a chair, leading to a police caution, suspension, resignation and a Teaching Regulation Agency finding that he fell significantly short of professional standards.

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