Overview
- The Teaching Regulation Agency’s prohibition was implemented by David Oatley and bars Matthew Udall from all teaching roles and from applying for restoration of his eligibility.
- Udall pleaded guilty to inciting a girl under 13 to engage in sexual activity and attempting to observe a private act and was sentenced to 31 months in prison.
- The incident began on June 30, 2022 when Udall gave a pupil a pen that hid a camera, urged her to change clothes before using it, and was arrested two days later after the pupil reported the device.
- The TRA panel found the conduct sexually motivated, noted attempts to conceal the plan and said there was no evidence of insight or remorse, which the panel said made a no‑review prohibition necessary due to risk of repetition.
- The TRA’s action highlights how criminal conviction, school safeguarding reports and regulatory powers interact to remove teachers judged to pose ongoing risks to children while Udall may appeal to the High Court within 28 days.