Overview
- The Teaching Regulation Agency imposed an indefinite prohibition with no reapplication allowed until 2027 and a 28-day appeal window.
- Grove admitted drinking at Hazeldene School before a governors' meeting and after a parents' evening.
- A teaching assistant's March 2023 discovery of gin and tonic cans in her handbag prompted a search that uncovered more alcohol in her office.
- The office was sometimes left unlocked and used by vulnerable pupils, which the panel said created a realistic risk of access to alcohol.
- The report described her conduct as reckless and found the public interest justified the ban, and she resigned in May 2023 stating she does not intend to return to teaching.