Lauren Jenkins, a 39-year-old primary school teacher from Keighley, West Yorkshire, was banned from teaching after being discovered drunk with two kitchen knives. The incident occurred in August 2022 when police responded to a disturbance. Jenkins's background included a prior community sentence for a drunk driving offense earlier that same year. Following an internal investigation, she resigned from her position in October 2022, prompting a referral to the Teaching Regulation Agency, which ultimately struck her from the teaching register due to concerns for student safety.
Lauren Jenkins, a primary school teacher in West Yorkshire, was struck off after being found drunk and in possession of knives, raising concerns for student safety.
Despite Jenkins' previous community sentence for drunk driving, her case highlighted the serious implications of teacher conduct and its impact on children in schools.
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