Patricia Ann Baynes, head of Bordesley Green East Nursery School for 23years, was found guilty of unacceptable professional conduct by acommittee of the General Teaching Council (GTC). During the tribunal,she was accused of force-feeding, assaulting and unfairly punishingchildren in the nursery school (News, 20 March).
The GTC stated in their announced decision, 'We are satisfied that theseincidents did occur and we find that they constituted assaults on thesevery young pupils, aged three to four.'
Mrs Baynes was found guilty of assault in relation to 'force-feeding'and 'rough handling of pupils by dragging them along corridors'.
Many employees and ex-staff gave evidence against her. It was also foundMrs Baynes 'seriously demeaned or undermined colleagues by behavinginappropriately towards them'. The tribunal ruled that Mrs Baynes'teacher registration be withdrawn immediately
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