General · 16 May 2026

Portsmouth Teacher Banned for Inappropriate Pupil Relationship

A teacher has been indefinitely banned from teaching after a misconduct panel found he developed an inappropriate relationship with a pupil. Stuart Smith, 48, of Mayville High School in Portsmouth, rubbed and touched a pupil's thigh on a school trip and exchanged overly personal WhatsApp messages with her. He resigned in December 2023.

By BriefTea Editorial · 16 May 2026 at 13:39

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