A “bullying” and “aggressive” teacher who called a pupil “a bit of a t***” has been banned from the classroom. Katie Walsh, a teacher and foundation phase lead at Raglan Primary School in Monmouthshire, was struck off the teaching register by a professional standards committee.

Her behaviour towards colleagues had been intimidating, undermining, derogatory, bullying, rude, and patronising on a number of occasions, a fitness to practise committee of the Education Workforce Council (EWC) found. The panel judged Walsh's behaviour amounted to unacceptable professional conduct.

Striking her off the teaching register the EWC panel decided Walsh may not apply to be restored to it for two years. If she doesn't successfully convince the EWC she is suitable to re-join she will be banned indefinitely.

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The EWC committee found proven allegations that while employed as a school teacher and foundation phase lead at Raglan Primary School Walsh:

  • Between approximately 2018 and 2021, displayed behaviour towards one or more colleagues, including Colleague A and Colleague B, that was:
    1. intimidating
    2. undermining
    3. derogatory
    4. bullying in nature
  • In or around October 2020 stated, in respect of Pupil B and within earshot of a class of year four children, that Pupil B was behaving “like a bit of a t***” or words to that effect
  • On one or more occasions between approximately 2017 and 2021 behaved in a rude and/or aggressive and/or patronising manner towards colleagues including:
    1. In or around 2017 or 2018 when speaking to Colleague F in front of her class
    2. Between April and May 2020 during telephone conversations and/or in person discussions with Colleague D
    3. On November 22, 2021, during a meeting with Colleague E.

    • Finding the allegations proven at remote hearing the fitness to practise committee indefinitely removed Walsh from the EWC’s register of education practitioners in the category of school teacher. Walsh has the right of appeal to the High Court within 28 days.