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Teacher Banned Indefinitely for Inappropriate Messages to Student

12/9/2025

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A tribunal banned Andrew Bennington, who taught at Scarborough Sixth Form College since 2013, from teaching indefinitely.
He began contacting a pupil in January 2024 via a dating app.
He sent inappropriate messages, including invitations to meet and comments about pornography.
The tribunal found that his actions breached the teacher-pupil trust and showed a serious lack of understanding of the wrongfulness of his conduct.

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Story summary

A tribunal banned Andrew Bennington, who taught at Scarborough Sixth Form College since 2013, from teaching indefinitely.
He began contacting a pupil in January 2024 via a dating app.
He sent inappropriate messages, including invitations to meet and comments about pornography.
The tribunal found that his actions breached the teacher-pupil trust and showed a serious lack of understanding of the wrongfulness of his conduct.