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Yorkshire Head Teacher Barred for Manipulating Attendance Data

12/21/2025

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A head teacher in Yorkshire has been barred from the profession for manipulating attendance data by sending 'problematic' pupils home after registration.
A misconduct panel found he instructed staff to provide work for these students away from school to avoid formal exclusions.
He also sent anonymous emails undermining colleagues.
Witnesses said up to 20 students were affected, and he acknowledged the policy would reduce exclusions and expressed remorse in a written submission.

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Story summary

A head teacher in Yorkshire has been barred from the profession for manipulating attendance data by sending 'problematic' pupils home after registration.
A misconduct panel found he instructed staff to provide work for these students away from school to avoid formal exclusions.
He also sent anonymous emails undermining colleagues.
Witnesses said up to 20 students were affected, and he acknowledged the policy would reduce exclusions and expressed remorse in a written submission.