A teacher who admitted helping pupils cheat in GCSE examinations has lost his claim that his dismissal should be classed as an act of discrimination under the equality act.
Former head of modern languages at Kenton School, Martin Scott, claimed that his impaired judgement, which ultimately led to his dismissal, came as a result of his poor mental health.
Having already made an unsuccessful attempt to appeal his dismissal to the Teaching Regulation Agency, in 2021, Mr Scott asked an employment tribunal to reconsider whether he was dismissed because of his depression and anxiety, whether the school trust could show that his dismissal was a proportionate response and whether it had made reasonable adjustments for him as a disabled person.
