"A primary school teacher has been banned from teaching indefinitely after he was caught drinking a can of beer in the classroom and eating a mint after every sip. Steven Ward, who taught at Southwark Primary School in Nottingham, consumed alcohol in the classroom on more than one occasion and had been under the influence of alcohol during school hours in November 2023, a professional conduct panel has found."
"Mr Ward, who began teaching at the school in September 2014, denied all allegations against him and claimed to be the victim of a witch-hunt. The report said: Mr Ward is prohibited from teaching indefinitely and cannot teach in any school, sixth form college, relevant youth accommodation or children's home in England. Two witnesses, who were not named in the report, said they had seen Mr Ward drinking from a blue can that looked like Brewdog's Punk IPA."
The Independent covers reproductive rights, climate change and Big Tech, investigates political PAC finances, and produces documentaries such as 'The A Word' about American women fighting for reproductive rights. The Independent emphasizes parsing facts from messaging, sends reporters to speak to both sides, and remains free of paywalls funded by donations. Steven Ward, a teacher at Southwark Primary School in Nottingham since 2014, consumed alcohol in the classroom on multiple occasions and was under the influence during school hours in November 2023. A professional conduct panel prohibited him from teaching indefinitely in England. Witnesses said he drank from a blue can resembling Brewdog's Punk IPA and ate a mint after each sip.
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