Gerard Heaton, the former headteacher of Hungerford Primary School, has been permanently banned from teaching after being convicted for producing indecent photographs of children. He received an eight-month jail sentence and a seven-year sexual harm prevention order. The conduct panel found Heaton exhibited a lack of remorse and did not recognize the severe ramifications of his actions on the children involved. His case raises significant concerns about safety and the responsibilities of educators towards the welfare of their students.
The teacher professional conduct panel considered Heaton's court transcript, which detailed that the sexual activity that he published included young boys having sex with older men.
The panel also heard that the former teacher had not shown true remorse, stating he fundamentally failed to acknowledge the potential impact on the children involved.
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