Teacher Indefinitely Barred from Profession Following Misconduct Findings

The Teaching Regulation Agency has imposed an indefinite prohibition on an educator, removing him from the profession. This action followed a determination that he was culpable of “unacceptable professional conduct and/or conduct that may bring the profession into disrepute”. Daniel Usher-Clark, who was employed at a secondary school located in Somerset, was determined to have transmitted inappropriate communications and uttered sexually suggestive remarks to an individual who had recently been his student and was still a minor. The adjudicating panel concluded that Mr Usher-Clark’s behavior “fell significantly short of the standards expected of the profession”. Mr. Usher-Clark retains the option to seek the lifting of the prohibition order in the year 2029, which marks a period of five years from when the hearing took place. Pursuant to this prohibition, Mr. Usher-Clark is “prohibited from teaching indefinitely and cannot teach in any school, sixth form college, relevant youth accommodation or children’s home in England”. Update, November 7: This report has been revised to accurately reflect that the substantiated accusation pertained to a single recent former student. Copyright 2024 BBC. All rights reserved. The BBC bears no responsibility for material found on external websites. Information regarding our policy on external links is available.