Matthew Bell, a physical education teacher at Sandhurst School, has been permanently banned from teaching due to serious misconduct involving inappropriate behavior towards students. Between 2016 and 2020, Bell offered his personal phone number to two students and engaged in unwanted touching, including placing his hands near a student's groin during a stretching exercise. His actions were reported by a student during the COVID-19 lockdown when he invited students for one-on-one lessons against government guidelines. The Teaching Regulation Agency (TRA) conducted an investigation leading to the ban in January 2023 as Bell's behavior was deemed unacceptable.
A teacher, Matthew Bell, has been permanently banned from teaching after being found guilty of inappropriate behavior with students, including unwanted touching and personal phone number offers.
Inappropriate behavior by PE teacher Matthew Bell included positioning his hands near a student's groin during lessons and offering two students his personal phone number.
Matthew Bell's actions included an invitation to meet during COVID lockdown against guidelines, ultimately leading to a ban after students reported his sexual advances.
The Teaching Regulation Agency's investigation revealed Matthew Bell's misconduct lasted from 2016 to 2020, culminating in a decision to prevent him from teaching permanently.
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