A teacher has been banned from the profession for an “inappropriate relationship” with a pupil. 

Adam Beg, 27, resigned from his role as cover supervisor at Greatfields School in Barking after the girl reported him to the police in November 2022. 

While no further police action was taken against Mr Beg, last month a Teaching Regulation Agency (TRA) conduct panel concluded that Mr Beg had engaged in inappropriate conversations with the girl over the course of six months.   

The allegations came to light when the girl’s mum noticed her daughter was becoming very withdrawn, a TRA report said.

She said her daughter eventually “broke down” and told her that Mr Beg had been making comments which left her feel uncomfortable. 

The girl said Mr Beg would call her into his classroom alone and tell her inappropriate things about his relationship, the report read, including that he cheats on his girlfriend. 

In her police report the pupil also said that Mr Beg discussed his sexual preferences with her, telling her he prefers not to use a condom. 

The report said she told police that to create some distance between herself and Mr Beg she told him about a boy she liked in school, but that this angered Mr Beg who dissuaded her from taking an interest in him. 

As she went to leave the classroom following that conversation she said Mr Beg opened his arms inviting her for a hug. 

Another time she said Mr Beg told her “if you wasn’t my student I’d hug you”. 

Mr Beg denied the allegations but the TRA panel found them proven, concluding that the pupil’s account was more credible than his. 

The report states: “Mr Beg failed to maintain appropriate professional boundaries with Pupil A by making inappropriate comments towards her, inviting her for a hug, and being unaccompanied with her on at least one occasion. 

“There was a strong public interest consideration in respect of the safeguarding and wellbeing of pupils, given the serious findings of an inappropriate relationship with a child (albeit not a sexual one).” 

The panel said there was insufficient evidence to infer that Mr Beg’s actions and words were sexually motivated. 

The report stated: “Mr Beg may have had a tendency to be overfamiliar with others, including members of staff, and that he appeared to have difficulty in establishing professional relationships.” 

Decision maker Marc Cavey banned Mr Beg from teaching indefinitely but set a review period of two years at which point he can apply to set the ban aside. 

A spokesperson for Greatfields School said: “Mr Beg’s behaviour, which the panel found to breach the Teacher Code of Conduct, was completely unacceptable.

"Full vetting was carried out prior to Mr Beg’s employment. The school immediately launched an internal disciplinary investigation, working with the LADO, when the pupil’s family first raised these concerns.

"This investigation led to his dismissal for gross misconduct. Consequently, the school made a referral to the Teaching Regulation Authority. We fully support the panel’s findings.”