Overview
- An EWC panel found he told a Year 8 class he had served in the military, had killed people, had a gun at home, and used the codename "Kill Switch."
- The panel ruled the allegation that he claimed to have killed 250 people was not proved.
- Proven misconduct included conflicting accounts of how he became a wheelchair user, favouritism toward a pupil, creating a picture for a pupil, and sitting too close on one occasion.
- He did not attend the five-day hearing, said his remarks were misinterpreted during the school investigation, resigned from Bassaleg School in June 2024, and later worked at Cardiff and Vale College.
- He was removed from the EWC register for school and FE roles, may not seek reinstatement for two years, and the panel criticized Bassaleg School for failing to hold a formal management discussion that might have prompted corrective action.