A teacher who used an "old" school computer to view porn at home has escaped a ban - but it cost him his job. Paul Edwards, who taught at the Co-op Academy in Manchester admitted using the device to access material with titles including, 'dad', 'young', 'twink', 'teen' and 'teen slave', but none of the material was illegal, a professional conduct panel heard.
Police were informed of Mr Edwards' behaviour as was the local authority, but no further action was taken. His employment with the school ceased however after an internal investigation and a disciplinary hearing.
Mr Edwards began work at the Academy in September 2014, initially as a teaching assistant. He was subsequently employed as a mathematics teacher and, additionally, became head of family.
