Teacher who downed bottle of wine and turned up to primary school assembly drunk is banned from classroom
- A primary school teacher has been banned for arriving at school intoxicated and unable to walk properly.
- Ashley Atkin admitted to drinking over a bottle of wine before her October 2023 class, as stated by panel chair Melissa West.
- The Teaching Regulation Agency found Atkin guilty of unacceptable professional conduct and banned her indefinitely from teaching in England and Wales.
- Panel chair Melissa West noted that Atkin's behavior jeopardized the wellbeing of pupils due to the risk of repetition.
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Primary school teacher banned for turning up to class drunk
Ashley Atkin was banned from teaching in England and Wales (Picture: Instagram) A teacher was banned from the classroom after she was so drunk she was unable to lead a classroom of primary school children to assembly, a report said. Ashley Atkin, 38, was accused of unacceptable professional conduct while she was a teacher at Horn’s Mill Primary School in Helsby, Cheshire, according to a report by the Teaching Regulation Agency (TRA). It was alle…
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