A instructor who wrote and submitted a pupil’s coursework for them has been banned from the classroom indefinitely.
Lauren Oliver, 35, taught well being and social care at Oasis Academy Shirley Park for 12 years, however in June 2023 it was found she rewrote a pupil’s coursework and despatched it to the examination board in November 2022.
A panel discovered the instructor was “responsible of unacceptable skilled conduct” and was “dishonest” and “lacked integrity”.
She has been banned from educating indefinitely, with the proper to have the prohibition order reviewed in two years.
On 21 June 2023, the principal of the varsity was approached by a pupil who knowledgeable them Ms Oliver wrote their coursework 5 months earlier, a report revealed.
Ms Oliver had suggested the coed that her work was resulting from be sampled for moderation by the examination board and that she would as an alternative write the work and submit it on her behalf.
The coursework that was submitted on behalf of the coed was totally different to what they’d initially produced, the report added.
Ms Oliver resigned on 20 October 2023, after admitting to her actions.
The report highlights Ms Oliver’s actions meant the coed quickly acquired a greater grade than they in any other case would have attained.
Her actions may additionally have affected the coed’s total grade as a result of their work might have been disregarded.
Ms Oliver had over a decade of educating expertise and was one of many lead inner verifiers on the faculty – which means she was liable for confirming to the examination board that the coursework was genuine.
Contemplating this the panel determined Ms Oliver was conscious that finishing a college students work on their behalf and attributing it to them was “unsuitable”.
The panel discovered Ms Oliver “behaved in a dishonest method” and concluded her “conduct was able to inflicting reputational harm to the varsity and her colleagues.”
She was discovered to not uphold the skilled and moral requirements anticipated of a instructor.
“Ms Oliver was ready of belief and accountability. Subsequently, honesty and integrity had been integral to her position. However this, Ms Oliver behaved in a dishonest method,” the panel mentioned.
The previous instructor is now banned from the classroom and can’t train in any faculty, sixth kind school, related youth lodging or youngsters’s house in England.
