Anton Harder, 37, who worked at Wayland Academy, in Watton, from September 2011, was prohibited from teaching indefinitely following a decision by the Teaching Regulation Agency (TRA).

Mr Harder was convicted at Norwich Crown Court in February 2023 of four counts of sexual activity with a child aged between 13 and 17, involving an abuse of a position of trust.

He was sentenced in April that year to 16 months’ imprisonment and made subject to a sexual harm prevention order and sex offender registration requirements for ten years.

The offences related to a sexual relationship with a pupil at the Academy.

Norwich Crown Court (Image: Peter Walsh, Newsquest)

A police summary given to the panel stated that a report had been received on September 20, 2021 from the pupil that she had been having a sexual relationship with her teacher, Mr Harder.

The victim had said that while attending the Academy, she had been referred to the safeguarding team - specifically Mr Harder.

She stated he instigated the swapping of personal email addresses and private communications started between them, with Mr Harder emailing her first.

She said that when she was 16 years old she performed oral sex on Mr........

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